ERGO

No Turning Back

2009-04-02T02:53:00.000-07:00

Just a while ago, I deleted sirleesociety.multiply.com. Why? Dunno. I just don't want to miss them that much. :) Because up to now, I can't see myself teaching any other students but the pink batch. Hehe. But it'll be okay.

Nakakatawa lang. :)

2009-03-30T07:04:00.000-07:00

Kapag wala akong ginagawa, halos makiusap na ako sa Panginoon na sana may gawin ako. Pero kapag marami namang ginagawa, halos mamatay ako sa pagdarasal na sana matapos na ang lahat. Magulo lang talaga.

Sabi ko, one week at a time pero mukhang kukulangin ako sa panahon. Isang papel kada linggo, parang dinaig ko pa ang Gawad Kalinga na bumuo ng isang buong bahay sa isang buwan. Ang papel ay dapat kasing tibay ng bahay--kapag mahina ang pundasyon, babagsak... ang grado mo.

Ngayon ko lang nalaman na regular load pala ang 9 units sa MA. Ibig sabihin may chance akong mag-US/CS. Hindi pwedeng mawala ang pagkakataong ito. Ako na ang GC. Hehe.

Mukhang wala rin akong bakasyon. Buong Abril ang in-service training namin sa MCHS na 8AM-4PM. Patayan. Tapos pumayag si Sir Teodoro na kumuha ako ng isang Kas Sabjek ngayong summer, pero Mayo lang ako papasok (nang diretso, kasi aabsent-absent ako sa Abril). So, wala na talagang panahon para sa outing-outing. Maliban sa aksaya yan sa pera, nakakapagod pa. Ang tanging outing na pupuntahan ko ay ang LIKAS semender.

Tapos, Hunyo na ulit. Siklo nga talaga ang buhay. :)

Nakakairitang Nicole, Speedreading, at iba pang isyu

2009-03-18T03:14:00.000-07:00

Nasa taxi ako papuntang trabaho nang marinig ko ang nakakatiim-bagang na balita.

Nasa US na si Nicole.

Binayaran siya ng 100,000 pisong halaga para sa danyos. Nagsumite siya ng bagong testimonya. Nagpainterbyu pa ang nanay niya na gusto na raw nila ng tahimik na buhay.

PUTCHA. Kaya tayo ginagago ng mga 'yan kasi nagpapagago tayo. Peste. Peste. Peste.

Sa kasalukuyan, sa radyo na lang nanggagaling ang balitang alam ko. O kapag nagbubukas ako ng yahoo! mail ko at may kaunting mga nakatkat na balitang lumalabas. Puro kasi basa ang ginagawa ko.

Dati, pakiramdam ko ang scholarly ko pag pinapansin ng mga tao na may dala akong malalaking tomo ng aklat. Parang, "wow, andami mong binabasa." "Ang talino mo naman!" Yaddah yaddah.

Ngayon, para silang nangungutya.

Kailangan kong matuto ng speed reading. As in, yung mabilis. Sa reyt ng pagbasa ko sa kasalukuyan, isang buwan bago ko matapos ang susunod kong buk rebyu na may humigit 1000 pahina. Tapos kailangan kong daanan ang apat na taon ng mga diyaryong arawan noong panahong Hapon.

Sa mga pagkakataong ito, sana may panic button. Sana pwedeng magwala. O mag-iiyak. Sana wala kong trabahong pinepeste ang pag-aaral ko. Sana walang mga pesteng binubuwisit ako. Peste.

Parang yung bata sa Jollibee kanina, naghuhumiyaw sa nanay niya na bilhan siya ng Jollibee na toy. Yung mga iba't ibang mga kasuotang pambansa ng ibang bansa. NAPAKAPANGIT ng mga yun. Hello? Mukha kayang halimaw si Jollibee. At mukhang substandard na materyales ang ginamit. Basta, pangit.

Mas pangit pa din yung pakiramdam na uuwi ka nang wala kang ulam. ANONG GUSTO NIYONG MANGYARI, MAMATAY AKO?

Anyway. Ranting lang. Namiss ko 'to. :)

too tired to function

2009-03-16T23:14:00.000-07:00

The Basics

Hair Color:	black, brown, depends on the lighting

Eye Color:	black to brown

Height:	6'2

Profession:	high school teacher

Relationship Status:	ahm, married by 2015

Religious Views:	catholic

My Favorites

Favorite Color:	orange and blue

Favorite Car:	i'd love to have any SUV

Favorite Movie:	my sassy girl, my little bride, 300

Favorite Hobby:	reading, blogging, eating

Favorite Song/Singer:	pachelbel canon/canon in d

Favorite Book/Author:	up diksyunaryong filipino/rio alma

Favorite School Subject:	kasaysayan 151/10/114/164

Favorite Vacation Destination:	ilocos sur, baguio

Favorite Food:	laing, munggo

Favorite Store:	pambansang bookstore

Favorite Childhood Friend:	glenda (aww)

Favorite Childhood Memory:	being 1st honor in 1st grade

Favorite Baby Name:	johannes

Favorite Person In Your Life:	her

Favorite Facebook Application :	geochallenge

This or That

Chocolate or Vanilla:		chocolate

Big Mac or Whopper:		whopper

Coke or Pepsi :		coke zero

Beer or Wine:		beer

Coffee or Tea:		tea

Apple Juice or O.J.:		orange juice

Facebook or MySpace:		facebook

Summer or Winter:		summer

Windows or Mac:		mac

Cats or Dogs:		neither

Rain or Shine :		shine

Chips or Popcorn:		chips (potato chips)

Salty or Sweet:		salty

Plane or Boat:		plane

Morning or Night:		night

Movie or Play:		movie

Walk or Drive:		walk

Money or Love:		love

Breakfast or Dinner:		dinner

Forgiveness or Revenge:		revenge

Paint or Wallpaper:		paint

House or Apartment:		house

Do You?

Have Any Pets:	nope

Have Any Children:	i will have 11 (soccer team, i'll be the manager she be the coach, hehe)

Smoke:	nah

Drink:	yes

Exercise:	walk

Spend Your Life On Facebook:	not yet

Play On A Sports Team:	almost

Belong To Any Organizations:	yes

Love Your Job:	kinda

Like To Cook:	yes

Play An Instrument:	yes, recorder

Sing:	yes

Dance:	yes

Speak Multiple Languages:	yes

Ice Skate:	no (she'll teach me)

Swim:	yes

Paint:	yes

Write:	yes

Have You Ever

Got Caught Telling A Lie:	yes

Littered:	yes

Fantasized About A Co-Worker:	nooo

Cheated On A Test:	in high school

Cheated In A Relationship:	kinda

Failed A Class:	almost

Screened Your Phone Calls:	yep

Wished You Were Someone Else:	nope. but i wished i was someone better.

Cried During A Movie:	lots of times already

Had A One Night Stand:	no

Other

Describe Yourself In One Word:	cute

Biggest Fear:	reptiles and arachnids

Biggest Mistake:	those i wasn't able to learn from

Your Proudest Accomplishment:	upd ba history cum laude

#1 Priority In Your Life:	family

Place To Visit Before You Die:	greece and italy

Song Played At Your Funeral:	sino ka ba jose rizal, gary gamutan granada

Tungo sa ika-17 taon ng makabuluhang pamumuno! Arangkada CSSP! BUKLOD TAYO!

2009-02-21T23:08:00.000-08:00

Arangkada CSSP!

Tapat. Totoo. Tayo.

James Ryan “Jay” Bagcal - Chairperson

BA Philosophy • Magna Cum Laude Standing • CSSP Representative to the University Student Council (USC), 2008-present • Member, Education, Training and Popular Struggles Committee, CSSP Student Council, 2008-present • Externals Officer, USC Committee on Culture and the Arts, 2008-present • Member, USC Students’ Legal Aid and Action Center, 2008-present • Member, USC UP Vinzons’ Committee, 2008-present • Member, USC Gender Committee, 2008-present • Member, USC Eco- Active Campaign, 2008-present • Head, Student Pavilions Team (SPT), CSSP Student Council, 2008- present • Vice Chairperson for External Affairs. BUKLOD CSSP, 2007- 2008 • Head, Public Relations Committee, UP Kabataang Pilosopo Tasyo (UP KAPITAS), First Semester, 2007- 2008 • Coordinator, Secretariat and Logistics Committee, CSSP Student Council Volunteer Corps, 2007- 2008 • Member, Council of Filipino Philosophers, 2007- present • Member, Circle of Certified Philosophers, 2007- 2008 • Salutatorian, La /Salette of Cabatuan (LSC), 2003 • President, LSC Student Council

Sasa “Sasa” de Vega - Vice Chairperson

BS Geography • College Scholar, First Semester, 2008-2009 • Councilor, CSSP Student Council (CSSPSC), 2008 – present • Assistant Head, Secretariat and Logistics Committee, CSSPSC, 2008- present • Member, Students’ Rights and Welfare Committee, CSSPSC, 2008- present • Project Co-Head, Bibolympics (Amazing Race for CSSP Freshmen), CSSPSC, 2008 • Overall Project Head, AStig! Kappalakasan 2008, CSSPSC, 2008 • Project Co-Head, CSSP Organization Fair, CSSPSC, 2008 • Assistant Project Head, Kagalingang KAPP, CSSPSC, 2008 • Head, Publicity Committee, UP Sirkulo ng Kabataang Artista, 2007- present • Member, Records Committee, Geographic Society of UP, 2008-present • Head, Publicity and Publications Committee, BUKLOD CSSP, 2007- 2008 • Head, Publicity Committee, CSSP Volunteer Corps, 2007- 2008 • Resident, UP Astrum Scientis Sorority, 2007-present • Member, Akbayan Youth UP Diliman, 2007- present

Kristine “Tin” Borja - CSSP Representative to the University Student Council

BA Political Science • College Scholar, 1st Semester, 2007-2008 • Vice President for Internals, UP Kalipunan para sa Agham Panlipunan at Pilosopiyang Pilipino (KAPPP), 2008-present • Vice President for Internals, UP Association of Political Science Major (APSM), 2008-present • Secretary, Internals Committee, UP APSM, 2007-2008 • Member, AIESEC UPD, 2007-present • Participant Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) People’s Assembly, 2007 • First Honorable Mention, International Christian Academy (ICA), 2006 • Recipient, Orator of the Year Award, ICA, 2006 • Recipient, Manunulat ng Taon Award, ICA, 2006 • Vice President, Supreme Student Government , ICA, 2005-2006 • Filipino Section Editor, The Papyrus (The Official Publication of ICA), 2005-2006 • Cadet Officer S-4, Citizens’ Army Training, ICA, 2005-2006

Marie Louise “Louie” Camino - Councilor
BA Political Science • Deputy Secretariat Committee Head, UP Association of Political Science Majors (APSM), 2008-present • Head, Liaisons Committee, Alumni Homecoming Steering Committee, UP APSM, 2008-present • Member, Publicity Committee, POLIS, Political Science Core Group, 2008-2009 • Coordinator, Political Science Department, BUKLOD CSSP, 2008-present • Project Head, Scavenger Hunt, UP ICTUS, Second Semester, 2008-2009 • Project Head, Buddy Night, UP ICTUS, First Semester, 2008-2009 • Applicants’ Batch Head, UP ICTUS, First Semester, 2006-2007 • Deputy Membership Committee Head, UP ICTUS, Second Semester, 2006-2007 • Choir Member, UP Catholic Students Community, 2006-2007 • President, Sanctissima Trinidad Junior Choir, Parish of the Blessed Trinity • Editor, Yearbook Committee, 2005-2006

Ian Richard “Ian” Cortez - Councilor
BA Philosophy • Magna Cum Laude Standing • Head, Academics Committee UP Kabataang Pilosopo Tasyo (UP KAPITAS) Second Semester, 2008-present • Head, Public Relations Committee, UP KAPITAS, First Semester, 2008-2009 • Secretary, Public Relations Committee, UP KAPITAS, Second Semester, 2007-2008 • News Editor, Sinag, The Official Student Publication of CSSP, 2008-2009 • Project Head, PhiloTalastasan: The Philosophy Week Balagtasan Challenge, 2008 • Project Head, Beauty at the Doctors’ Fingertips: On Cosmetic Surgery and Beauty (A Symposium), 2008 • Member, BUKLOD CSSP Circle of Individuals, 2008-present • Salutatorian, La Consolacion College – Iriga, 2006 • News Editor, The LCCian Pensĕe, 2002-2006

Ranulfo “Oyie” Javelosa III - Councilor
BA Political Science • Cum Laude Standing • Member, Externals Committee, UP Kalipunan para sa Agham Panlipunan at Pilosopiyang Pilipino (UP KAPPP), 2008-present • Founding Member, KRATOS: the Political Science Ad Hoc Choir, 2008-present • Coordinator, Political Science Department, BUKLOD CSSP, 2008-present • Member, Polis Core Group, 2008-present • Member, CSSPSC Volunteer Corps, 2008-present • Project Head, The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Challenge, 2008 • Salutatorian, Morning Dew Montessori School, 2007 • Recipient, Presidential Award for Leadership, 2007 • Recipient, Mayor Ramon Ilagan Award, 2007

Meryllainne Rhacquel “Rax” Lambino - Councilor
BA Political Science • Cum Laude Standing • Publicity Head, CSSPSC Volunteer Corps, 2008-present • Organizing Committee Vice President for Publicity, AIESEC Week, AIESEC UPD, 2009 • Member, UP Political Society (UP POLSCi), 2008-present • Member, Publicity Committee, POLIS, Political Science Core Group, 2008-2009 • Member, External Relations Committee, AIESEC UPD, 2008-present • Founding Member, KRATOS: The Political Science Ad Hoc Choir, 2008-2009 • Member, BUKLOD CSSP Circle of Individuals, 2008-present • Outstanding Performance Awardee, Boses Kamay Club, Miriam College High School, 2005-2007 • Loyalty Award, Miram College Boses Kamay Club

Marian "Mai" Salanguit - Councilor
BA Philosophy • Magna Cum Laude Standing • Head, Finance Committee, UP Kabataang Pilosopo Tasyo (KAPITAS), Second Semester, 2008-2009 • Member, Council of Filipino Philosophers, 2008 – present • Member, Membership Committee, Ex-Libris, 2007-present • Member, Campus Crusade for Christ, 2007-Present • Member, Internals and Membership Committee, UP Green League Inc., 2008-present • Member, BUKLOD CSSP, Circle of Individuals, 2008-present • President, Forest Club, St. Scholastica’s College – Manila, 2006-2007

Gil “Gil” Turingan - Councilor
BA History • Cum Laude Standing • Kasapi, UP Lipunang Pangkasaysayan (UP LIKAS), 2006-present • Direktor, Lupon ng Edukasyon at Pananaliksik, UP LIKAS, 2008-present • Organization Representative (UP LIKAS, Chair Organization), CSSP Academic Circle (CSSP ACAD CIRCLE), 2008-present • Member, CSSP Student Council Volunteer Corps (CSSP VolCorps), 2006-2008 • Recipient, UP Presidential Scholarship, 2007 • Recipient, L.R. Aguinaldo Scholarship for History Majors, 2008 • Treasurer, Junior Council, Regional Executive Board, National Capital Region, Children’s Museum and Library Inc. (CMLI), 2004 • Secretary, Central Student Organization (CESO), Ramon Magsaysay High School, 2004-2005

Celliza Marrie “Elliz” Rances - Councilor
BA Psychology • Kasapi, Lupon ng Aklatan, UP Bukluran sa Sikolohiyang Pilipino (BUKLOD-ISIP), 2008-present • Member, Finance Committee, DZUP Radio Circle, 2008-present • Assistant Head, Membership Committee, DZUP Radio Circle, First Semester, 2007-2008 • Graduated with Honors, Sta. Rosa Catholic School, Class of 2006 • Class President, IV- St. Rose, June 2005- March 2006 • Staff, Girl Scouting Movement, June 2005- March 2006 • Assistant Editor-in-Chief, The Turning Point, June 2004- March 2005

Alodyah Janine “AJ” Zarate - Councilor
BA Linguistics • Linguistics Department Representative, CSSP Student Council (CSSPSC), 2008-present • Member, Finance and Special Projects Committee, CSSPSC, 2008-2009 • Marketing Head, Panalo Maging BIDA! The CSSP Freshmen Welcome Activities, June 2008 • Marketing Subcommittee Head, Student Pavilions Team (SPT), CSSPSC, 2008-2009 • Project Head, Linguistics Freshmen Welcome Program, 2008 • Head, LINKS: The Linguistics Core Group • Member, Publicity Committee, UP Samahang Linggwistika (UP SALIN), 2008 – present • Publicity Officer, UP SALIN, Lecture on International Exchange Program and Scholarships • Organizing Committee Vice-President for Logistics, Memoire: AIESEC Week 2007, AIESEC UPD • Member, U Project, 2007- present

Raymond Joshua “Josh” San Pedro – Anthropology Department Representative
BA Anthropology • Magna Cum Laude Standing • Applicants’ Batch Head, UP Anthropology Society (UP ANTHROSOC), Second Semester, 2008-present • Volunteer, Post Excavation Work, UP-Australian National University Catanuan Archaeology and Heritage Project • Member, BUKLOD CSSP, Circle of Individuals, 2008-present • Graduated Second Honors, Ateneo High School (AHS), 2007 • Participant, Days with the Lord, AHS, 2005 • Rector, Days with the Lord, AHS, 2006 • Secretary, Golf Club, AHS, 2004-2007 • Filipino Honors Program, AHS, 2005-2007

Robert “Robert” Badrina – Geography Department Representative
BS Geography • Cum Laude Standing • Director for Finance and Logistics, BUKLOD CSSP, 2008-2009 • Vice President for External Affairs, Geographic Society of (GSUP), 2007-2008 • GSUP Representative to the CSSP Academic Circle, 2007-2008 • Blockhead, N2 (Geography), 2006 • First Year Representative, Geography Core Group, 2006-2007 • Over-all Chairman, Rights and Welfare Committee, Kalayaan Residence Hall, 2006-2007 • American Field Service (AFS)-UNESCO Exchange Student to Japan, 2005 • Vice President, Regional Federation of Supreme Student Governments in Region 3, 2005-2006

Maricar “Mharz” Verano – History Department Representative
BA History • Direktor, Lupon ng Pangkasapiang Usapin, UP Lipunang Pangkasaysayan (UP LIKAS), 2008-present • Organization Representative (UP LIKAS, Vice Chair Organization), CSSP Academic Circle (CSSP Acad Circle), 2007-2008 • Member, CSSPSC Volunteer Corps, 2007-2008 • Project Head, GIBLAB Outreach Program, UP LIKAS, 2008-2009 • Recipient, Ex-Libris Scholarship, First Semester, 2008-2009 • President, Student Government, Macarang National High School, 2004-2005 • Associate Editor, The Harbinger, Official Student Publication, Macarang National High School, 2005

Stephanie Ellaine “Steph” Magsumbol – Philosophy Department Representative
BA Philosophy • Magna Cum Laude Standing • Secretary, Public Relations Committee, UP Kabataang Pilosopo Tasyo (UP KAPITAS), Second Semester, 2008-present • Member, BUKLOD CSSP Circle of Individuals • Member, Membership Committee, UP KAPITAS, First Semester, 2008-2009 • Member, Membership Committee, UP Piccola Italia, Second Semester, 2008-present • Vice President, Student Body Organization, St. Jerome International School, 2004-2005 • Valedictorian, St. Jerome International School, 2006

Jose Angelo “Anjo” David – Political Science Department Representative
BA Political Science • Cum Laude Standing • Director for Publicity, UP Samahan sa Agham Pampulitika (UP SAPUL), 2007-2008 • Delegate, Junior Social Scientists Conference of the Philippines, 2006 • Member, Polis Core Group, 2006-Present • News Editor, Tanglaw Official Newsletter, UP Samahan sa Agham Pampulitika (UP SAPUL), 2008-present • Member, BUKLOD CSSP, Circle of Individuals • Barangay Kagawad, Pamahalaang Barangay ng Sto. Nino, 2007-2008 • Vice President, Mary Help of Christians’ Crusade, 2005-2006 • Convenor, Barangay Ecological Solid Waste Management Committee, 2007-2008

Dominic “Dom” Ramirez – Psychology Department Representative
BA Psychology • Cum Laude Standing • Applicants’ Batch Head, Bukluran sa Sikolohiyang Pilipino (UP BUKLOD-ISIP), 2008 • BUKLOD-ISIP Representative to the Psychedelics, Psychology Core Group, Second Semester 2008-2009 • Member, Lupon ng Gawaing Pangkalinangan, UP BUKLOD-ISIP, First Semester, 2008-2009 • Kasapi, Daluyan, Opisyal na Pahayagan, UP BUKLOD-ISIP, Second Semester, 2008-2009 • Applicant, Tennis UP, Second Semester, 2008-2009 • Staffer, The Science Scholar, The Official Student Publication of Philippine Science High School in English, 2005-2006

Paula Parungao – Psychology Department Representative
BA Psychology • College Scholar, First Semester, 2008-2009 • Representative, UP Psychology Society (UP PsychSoc) to the CSSP Academic Circle, 2008-2009 • Head, UP PsychSoc, Academic Talk, 2008 • Facilitator, UP PsychSoc Sports Fest, 2007-2008 • Freshmen Representative to the Psychedelics, Psychology Core Group, 2007-2008 • Head, Secretariat Committee, CSSP Freshmen Circle, 2007-2008 • Assistant Editor, Yearbook Committee, Assumption Antipolo High School, 2006-2007 • Participant, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Seminar, 2006-2008 • Volunteer, White Cross Orphanage, 2008

Mary Joyce Ann B. Nanggan – Sociology Department Representative
BA Sociology • Applicant, UP Kalipunan ng Mag-aaral sa Sosyolohiya (UP KMS), 2008-present • Member, BUKLOD CSSP, Circle of Individuals, 2008-present • Member of UP Seeds of the Nations (UP SONs), 2007-present • Treasurer, UP SONs, 2008-present • Delegate, Vision for the Multitude, Second G12 National Conference, 2007-2008 • Member, Rotary Club of Makati, 2008-present • Participant, Leadership Training, School of Leaders (SOL), 2008 • Participant, Leadership Conference, Rotary Club of Makati • Graduated with Honors, Immaculate Conception Academy Science High School, 2006

Disdain for Trees

2009-02-20T22:16:00.000-08:00

Because we get PAPER from trees. If there weren't trees, there wouldn't be PAPERS.

Papers to check
Papers to write
Papers to dispose
Papers to read
Papers to comment on
Papers to review
Papers from Books that need to be read
Papers to waaaaahhh.

Save the trees! Say NO to papers!

My First Real Valentine's Day...

2009-02-13T22:56:00.000-08:00

...rocked. :)

Japanese food and coffee never tasted better than today.

Huwag Mong Naising Lisanin Kita

2009-02-06T01:20:00.000-08:00

Ito na siguro ang pinakamagandang kantang narinig ko. Sa sobrang ganda, naiyak ako habang pinakikinggan ito. :) Una ko itong narinig kanina sa misa namin sa MC. Kinakanta raw sa kasal. Bilang mahilig talaga ako sa love songs sa Filipino, natuwa ako dito. Natawa pa ako sa komento ni Tish (kasi kinakapa ko yung tono ng kanta).

Hinanap ko sa internet at nakita ko. Kinanta ng Hangad (parang Simeon's Canticle lang, idol ko na talaga ang Hangad) ang kanta. Nalaman ko ring batay sa Song of Ruth ang kanta.

Maganda ang vidyo ng Hangad, may istorya. Nakakainlab. Sa kasal ko, kakantahin ito. :)

Huwag mong naising lisanin kita;
Wala 'kong hangaring ika'y mag-isa.
Sa'n man magtungo, ako'y sasabay,
Magkabalikat sa paglalakbay.

Mananahan sa tahanang sisilong sa 'yo,
Yayakapin ang landasin at bayan mo.

Poon mo ay aking ipagbubunyi
At iibigin nang buong sarili.
Sa'n man abutin ng paghahanap,
Ikaw at ako'y magkasamang ganap.

Ipahintulot nawa ng Panginoon:
Ni kamataya'y maglalaho, anino ng kahapon.

Dahil pag-ibig ang alay sa 'yo, mananatili ako.
H'wag nang naising tayo'y mawalay,
H'wag nang isiping
Magwawakas ang paglalakbay.

Mahal na mahal kita!*

2009-02-05T00:28:00.000-08:00

Haha. I have told you many, many times already right? But since I'm this crazy, I'm making this pre-Valentine's day declaration of my love for you.

I like it when you:

1. Crave for ice cream (and we love the same flavor!)
2. Say I'm cute (even if I know I'm not!) :p
3. Wipe the sweat on my face... very sweet honey!
4. Hold my hand in public. I feel soooo proud!
5. Kiss me. You close your eyes all the time. I know because I open mine. Haha!
6. Say that you miss me (God knows I miss you too! What with all this work. Haay. I wish we're allowed to go out of MC during lunch or when we don't have class. Tsk.)
7. Text me with "Honey!" And when I ask why, you will just text me with "I love you!"
8. Call me! Haha.
9. Agree with my future plans. 6 years! Just enough for me to finish PhD and work for a bit!
10. Say that you love me, because I loooove you too. Soooo much! Super duper!

I love you honey!

HAHAHAHA.

2009-01-28T21:11:00.000-08:00

Mula sa blog ni Kuya Viktor. We all deserve a laugh. hehehe. :)

Context: RACIST si ANTON DULCE at inatake ang mga Tsinoy ng UP (at medyo engot pa, checky my GASC07 post eons ago), kaya nabadtrip si former Student Regent Terry Ridon na kapartido niya.

If you happen to be someone remotely interested in UP politics... THIS IS HILARIOUS. (Got this from Viktor.)

teridon wrote today at 11:37 am, edited today at 11:38 am

dear redstudentswill, this is terry.

shut the fuck up. you are clearly out of line, and no amount of witty retorts can erase how slighted the up filipino-chinese community is with your statement.

im quite sure STAND-UP and Shan comprising the YES dudes are as pissed at you as CSA for your stupid, racist remark.

so like what i said, shut the fuck up.

utterances like these destroy the substantial discourse on important policy questions, whether you're for YES or NO

I love UP talaga.

Nagbasketball ako kanina. :O

2009-01-23T00:02:00.000-08:00

Unang beses sa buong buhay ko. Sabi nga ni Van, "ganito pala feeling ng UAAP player no!" kasi hindi nga naman talaga magkamayaw ang mga estudyante sa kasisigaw.

Nakaisang quarter din ata ako tapos lumabas na rin ako. Nagjumpball ako tapos ayos kasi natapik ko yung bola (duh! Laki ko eh haha). Matapos madapa, muntik tamaan ng bola sa mukha, tumakbo nang tumakbo, ayun. Nakakapagod. Hehehe. Medyo alam ko naman yung rules ng game pero hindi nga ako naglalaro so asa pa. Sabi ni sir Keens, isang araw lang daw na matutunan ko maglaro ayos na raw, mabilis naman daw ako matuto. Hehehe. Ang hindi ko lang matanggap, sa lahat ng pwedeng manood sa game, present ang lahat ng estudyante ko. As in, "ser, shumoot ka naman!" Eh asa pa sila! Alam naman nilang hindi ako marunong. Hahaha.

Next year kung (assuming) na meron pa (at kung nandun pa ako), mas okay na siguro ako. Hahaha.

Mawawala na raw ang OSR?

2009-01-14T23:00:00.000-08:00

Tulad ng paraan ng pagkontrol ng KASAMA sa UP sa pagpili ng OSR, naririto na naman ang mga "pro-student, pro-people" kuno upang lokohin ang buong UP System at sabihing mawawala na raw ang OSR, laluna kapag bumoto ka ng NO sa darating na referendum.

Ginagawa nila tayong tanga. Mas madali nga naman yun para sa kanila, ang sabihing bumoto ng YES kasi mawawala na ang student regent kapag hindi ka bumoto. Tulad ng ginawa nilang pagkontrol sa pagsususog sa Codified Rules for Student Regent Selection taun-taon (gamit ang kanilang KASAMA sa UP), ganito rin ang nais nilang gawin ngayon taon na may pagkakataon nang makita ng mismong estudyante ng UP ang kalikasan ng pagpili sa kaisa-isang kinatawan niya sa Board of Regents.

Binubuksan ng referendum ang mundo ng Office of the Student Regent na matagal nang napiit sa mga "kinatawan" lamang. Ngayon na may pagkakataon na siyang tingnan mismo kung paano pipiliin ang kinatawan niya, narito ang mga nagsasabing "pro-student, pro-people" upang lokohin siya at tutukan ng mga katagang "kapag hindi ka nag-yes, mawawala ang OSR."

Pagkakataon ang mismong referendum upang ilahok ang mga mag-aaral sa proseso ng pagpili--kahit ang mismong proseso na lamang. Ngayon, ang ginagawa pa ng mga "pro-student, pro-people" na mga ito ay bilugin ang ulo ng simpleng isko at takutin ito. Lahat ng kumontra sa kanila ay sasabihan nila ng ANTI-STUDENT dahil ang pagkalaban sa kanila ay animo pagkalaban na raw sa Student Regent.

Ngunit hindo tayo bobo. Alam nating hindi mawawala ang OSR. Magpapatuloy ito kahit na bumoto ka ng NO sa darating na referendum. Magpapatuloy ito kahit mawala na mismo silang lahat na gusto na namang manipulahin ang paraan natin sa pagpili ng SR. Panahon na rin siguro upang mapatunayan sa mga taong ito na hindi sila ang bumubuo sa kalakhang UP. Hindi naman kasi porke nag-iingay ka, kinakatawan mo na lahat ng naisagilid at walang kapangyarihan sa bansa. Hindi dapat gamitin ito bilang motibasyon ng iilan upang maloko ang sangkamag-aralan ng UP. Walang may gahum sa pagbibigay ng boses sa walang boses. Walang may gahum sa representasyon. Walang may gahum sa Office of the Student Regent.

Sa huli, hindi mawawala ang OSR--pagkakataon pa nga ito upang buhayin ang isang "opisina" ng "Student Regent" na karamihan sa atin ay ni hindi man lang alam kung umiiral at kinakatawan ang tunay na sentimyento ng mag-aaral ng UP.

Mga Bagay na Dapat Magawa sa 2009

2009-01-01T00:35:00.000-08:00

Dahil ang New Year's Resolution ko ay hindi na ulit ako gagawa ng New Year's Resolution, narito na lang ang goals ko para sa 2009. :) Pasensya na kung puro kageek/nerd-an ang narito. Ang tema ng aking 2009 ay: tungo sa isang mas matino, mas goal-oriented, mas masipag na Lee para sa pagbubuo ng bayan, bansa at sambayanang Pilipino. Haha. :) (BTW patterned ito kay Nikka Hao [because she certainly knows how!])

Akademiko (may kaugnayan sa Kasaysayan)
1 Matapos at makakuha ng matataas na marka sa mga sabjek ko ngayong semestre
2 Maparaanang makuha ang huling sabjek para sa korswork ko sa MA
3 Makapagsimula sa tesis (at mangalahati bago matapos ang taon!)
4 Makapagsulat/makapagresearch dahil gusto ko lang (hehe)
5 Makapagbasa ng papel sa kumperensya/mapublish sa Jornal (asa pa haha)

Kognitiv
1 Makalikom ng maraming aklat
2 Matuto ng isang bagong wika (o mapagpatuloy ang pag-aaral ng wika)
3 Matuto mamaneho
4 Mapadami ang kaalaman/istratehiya sa pagtuturo (sa MC man o kahit saan) :p

Sosyal
1 Magkaroon ng Buklod CSSP Slate/Council 07-08 get together na KUMPLETO kami at sponsored ng EducLoves
2 Mabuong muli ang network ng High School friends [sirang-sira ako this year!]
3 Mas mapabuti ang relasyon sa mga nakababatang kapatid

Afektiv/Emosyonal
1 Maging masaya at di masyadong maging mushy sa lahat ng aspeto
2 Magpatuloy ang pag-ibig (kung meron man) sa lahat ng aspeto (muli?!)

Yan lang. Reachable di ba? Pansining wala sa itaas ang (1) pagpapapayat, (2) healthy/clean living. Bakit? Hehe. Kasi nasimulan ko na. Yikee!

(On a side note: niloloko ko ata sarili ko. EH NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION DIN TO EH! Pero come to think of it: (1) mayroon nang preconceived notion na hindi naman natutupad ang mga NYR! at (2) eh ako to eh, pakelam ba nila. :p

Cheers to a New Year*

2008-12-29T15:34:00.000-08:00

I've been thinking of a year-ender post for a few days now. 2008 being an eventful year for me (a year of firsts, if I may say), I have to give it justice. I browsed through my friend's year-ender posts and found the best one, not that I weren't able to make one myself last year. Just that, I wanted to finally end this year. Hope you get my drift.

1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Graduate from College (and endure all the stuff a History Major had to go through), enlist myself to more torture by immediately (and when I say immediately, I mean Summer Term of 08) applying to the Masters Program of the department, teach in a High School, hear mass (most number of times this year!) and many more stuff I can't put in here or I can't remember. 2008 is a year of firsts, indeed.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions and will you make more for next year?
I've been writing resolutions that I forget every year. This year I decide not make anymore, just to spare me the hypocrisy of making one and totally forgetting that I actually made one. If there are things I have to change, I can change it anytime.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Aside from a cousin who's close (in terms of proximity because she lives right next door), and few high school friends (whom I don't have contact with anymore), none. :)

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Deaths, none as well.

5. What countries did you visit?
Two things: no time, no dough. :)

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A new house for my family (or help finance a new house we want to build in a piece of property we bought just this year), a feasible Master's Thesis topic (I've been thinking about this for a while now and I sincerely hope it comes this coming year), a scholarship abroad, a instructorship in a University. Not that much. :)

7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

January 2008: Edited and authored a book with Sir Atoy and Alvin. Peace.

January 2008: A successful LIKAS month celebration all with the help of close friends (Angeli, Carla, Doron, Alvin, Trina, and the rest of the org).

April 26, 2008: College Graduation

May 14, 2008: Got a teaching position at MC

June 2008: Officially a graduate student (though I started April, hehe)

September 28 2008: secret. hehe.

November 29-December 1 2008: Vigan trip, reached Pagudpud. :)

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Hmmm, graduating, entering grad school, getting a job.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Not being able to save much. :)

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
A few bouts of flu. :-p

11. What was the best thing you bought?

I bought? Hmmm, my cellphone. But I got a laptop, a PSP and a watch as graduation gifts. Cool. :)

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Carla, Ren, Marvs. :-p Haha.

13. Whose behaviour appalled you and made you depressed?
I don't think much about other people so, hehe. None.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Food. Treats to friends. BILLS! Haha.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Teaching. :)

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Hmm, Chris Brown, Forever. Hehe.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Sadder.
ii. thinner or fatter? Fatter. Oh no.
iii. richer or poorer? Richer.

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
High School get togethers (they hate me by now), STUDYING (I procrastinate! Up until now!), more road trips (as in REAL road trips), and save more.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?

Spending for food.

20 at 21 ???

22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
yes.

23. How many one-night stands?

None. :) Yehey.

24. What was your favorite tv program?
Heroes, Gossip Girl (yeah I know Blair looks like *****, so what?), Lalola (Rhian, haaay), SURVIVOR PHILIPPINES! :)

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Yes. Hahaha. Funny but that person gives me the creeps!

26. What was the best book you read?
Hmmm... Para Kay B, Ricky Lee.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
House. :)

28. What did you want and get?
PSP, Laptop, DSL, her, iPod (that I gave to my brother, who lost it, stupid).

29. What did you want and not get?
Hmm, an ultramini, iPhone (pretty close. Better luck next year haha!).

30. Favorite film of this year?
Hmm, watched a lot. Let's do a top 5: Forbidden Kingdom, High School Musical 3, Narnia: Prince Caspian, Baler and The Dark Knight. :)

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
21st just a few days ago. Went swimming with a few friends (thanks to Tita Sanne's birthday gift) at Celebrity Sports Plaza, made tambay at Technohub where Ren's ruckus made me embarrassed (he asked the Starbucks baristas to sing me happy birthday!).

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Uhm, me no talk. :)

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Professional. Yikee. Haha.

34. What kept you sane?
Friends. :) It's like every year, I meet them again. Thanks to RTB, LB peeps, BFC, and a lot more. :) They kept me sane, really.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Marian Rivera and Rhian Ramos. Haaay.

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
ChaCha. Grrr.

37. Who did you miss?
High School friends, COUNCIL!!!!

38. Who were the best new persons you met?
My 248 students, co-faculty and batchmates at MC (special mention to Mao and Bianca!).

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.

Nothing should stop you from being happy. :)

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.

"I will sing forever of Your Love oh Lord! I will celebrate the wonder of Your name..." For a year more with the Lord. :-p

***

Got this from Ren. :)

Sa lahat ng bumati :-p

2008-12-26T00:30:00.000-08:00

Ayun. Marami sa inyo hindi ko nareplyan. Alam niyo na, malapit ko na maexceed ang credit limit ko bilang greeting season, so heto. Dito ko na kayo lahat pasasalamatan. If I miss anyone, you know what to do. Iclassify ko na din kung anong grupo kayo nanggaling. Start!

Pero bago yun, maalala ko lang. Alam niyo, nakakatawa kasi alam ko kung sino yung nakalimot ng birthday ko. Sila yung mga babati ng Merry Christmas ng walang Happy Birthday. Kaya huling-huli kayo! Nyahahaha!

LIKAS
Lablab and Dhundhun: Salamat! Kahit inindyan niyo kami! Haha!
Carmelle: Dahil ikaw ang unang bumati (12:03 am ng December 25), isang malaking thanks! Haha.
Alvin: Salamat bax. Kitakits sa Jan. 5! Haha.
Gil: Salamat Gilito! Yihee. Haha.
Doron: Salamat. Pasaway.
Ren: Salamat sa pagbati sa YM, text at Multiply. Hehe.
Marky: Salamat Mark!
Adonis: Thanks kuya!
Andrew: Salamat bax. Dati di kita bet pero medyo bet na kita ngayon as a friend. Haha!
Ros: Salamat ate! Ayos lang kahit late!
Jenji: Isang tawa naman diyan! Thanks!
Tita Susan: Thanks tita! Salamat po sa gift!
Kat: ATE! Hindi mo nakalimutan this year! Naks. Hehe. Salamat!
Aaron: Weeeh, salamat!
Floyd: Salamat kuya! Libre naman jan!
Kerby: Wala na, late na! Hehe. Salamat!
Raul: Salamat po buddy! Hehe.
Marvin: Salamat! Regalo ko? Hehe.
Katya: Salamat ate Katya! I miss singing with you guys!
Atoy: Sir! Kitakits! Thanks!
Halee: Labyu Misyu Haleebebe! :-p Salamat! Happy Birthday kay Tito Sam!
Fred: La na late na. Hehe. Regalo ko! Salamat! Eastwood tayo pagbalik mo!
Carla: Salamat! Yey! Pasensya na sa pangungulit namin ni Ren. Hehe.
Kristyl: Salamat ate! Yehey!

Komhaylistas
Anthony: Tol! Salamat! :-p
Joemarie at Princess: Thanks po!
Tin Muleta: Salamat Tin! Naalala mo!
Marvin: Patawad, patawad talaga. :( Salamat bespren. :D

UP friends (Alyansa, Buklod, Council, etc)
MikeLo: Thanks kuya MikeLo! :D
Chezka: Wala yun, hehe. Salamat din!
Sasa: Love you!
Jamielove: I love you love! Mwah mwah! Thanks! Buti ka pa bumati, hmmp. *parinig
NikkaHao: Wow! Salamat Nikka Hao! You really know how! :-p
Lucil: Thanks Lulu! Sarap maging teacher!
Francis: Salamat Cua! :D
Chesa: Salamat po ate Chesa!
Dana: Hahaha. Lolo na ba ko? Salamat!

MC Students
Noori: I thought you forgot~! ^_^ Komawo babo. Happy birthday!
Law: Awwww. Thanks Law! :-p Nakakatuwa ka talaga. :-p
Janille: Salamat! Haha. Ayos naman ang Aqua polo ko. Hehe. :)
Nicole: Thanks! Salamat sa lahat! Galingan para maka-A!
Kimberly: Salamat! Makata talaga ko. Hehe.
Catrine: Salamat Catrine. :-p
Yeki: Hindi ako naka-red eh, labahan yung red kong polo. Salamat!
Amyrrh: Salamat! May utang ako sa iyo hehe.

MC Co-faculty
Joyce: Salamat Ms. Caligner! :-p
Ms. Neri: Wow, nagulat talaga ako! Thanks for remembering Miss! :D
Ms. Magz and Sir Dante: I'm honored! Naks. Thanks mga idol!
Mau: Salamat! It's nice being your co-area! Salamat sa lahat ng tulong, atbp!
Ms. Nancy: Salamat Miss! I miss your pastries na!
Tish: Ako lang ba ang inlab Tish? Haha. Salamat!

Others
Hazel: Naks, di nakalimutan. Thanks! :-p
Helen: Ayos lang kahit late! At least nakabati. Maraming salamat! Regards sa ate mo. Hihi.
Yhen: Salamat po Tita!
Jane: Thanks ate. Hehe.

Kung wala man kayo dito, pakinote na lang. Salamat sa lahat!

:)

2008-12-24T17:05:00.000-08:00

Happy birthday to me.

Mga Bagay na Pinasasalamatan ko sa Panginoon*

2008-12-23T23:26:00.000-08:00

Nainspire muli akong magblog, salamat sa Pamaskong blog ng ilang mga kaibigan. Marami akong natutunan, ngunit ang pinakamahalaga sa lahat ay ang pasasalamat. Dahil totoo namang ang Pasko ay pasasalamat sa Kanya na inialay ang Kanyang tanging anak upang tubusin ang ating mga kasalanan. Salamat po!

Nagkaroon kami ng BEC (MC co-faculty help sa meaning nun) sa MC. Pagkakataon upang magnilay-nilay sa iba't ibang bagay. Naisip ko ang mga bagay na pinasasalamatan ko sa Panginoon. :)

1. Pamilya kong ayos na ayos, walang problema. Tatay kong malusog at mga kapatid kong mas malusog. Hanggang sa kasalukuyan ay pinagpala ang aming pamilya ng kasaganahan ngayong taon na alam kong magpapatuloy hanggang sa susunod na taon.

2. Mga kaibigang hindi nakakalimot at patuloy sa pagsuporta sa anuman ang aking gawin. Salamat!

3. Trabaho na tumutustos sa akin at sa aking pag-aaral. Pati na rin mga katrabahong nagsusuplay ng enerhiya upang magpatuloy ako sa pagtatrabaho.

4. 248 na mag-aaral na dahilan ng aking pagpupursige, na kahit na buong batch ay bagsak nitong nakaraang ikatlong markahan ay nananatili pa ring saya sa aking puso. :0

5. Siya na mahal na mahal ako. :-p Mahal din kita!

6. Masarap na pagkain! Na nagpapataba sa akin hanggang sa kasalukuyan. Huwag ka kasing masyadong masarap. Haha.

7. Gadgets na nagbibigay kasiyahan sa akin: Yohan, Jackie at Tony! :) Haha. Mga baby ko! Nawa'y dumami pa ang kapatid niyo ngayon taon. Hahaha.

8. At marami pang iba! Alam niyo na yun!

Salamat! :D

All I want for Christmas is You~~~ ^__^

2008-12-23T14:48:00.000-08:00

I don't want a lot for Christmas
There's just one thing I need
I don't care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is...
You

I don't want a lot for Christmas
There's just one thing I need
I don't care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
I don't need to hang my stocking
There upon the fireplace
Santa Claus won't make me happy
With a toy on Christmas day
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you
You baby

I won't ask for much this Christmas
I don't even wish for snow
I'm just gonna keep on waiting
Underneath the mistletoe
I won't make a list and send it
To the North Pole for Saint Nick
I won't even stay awake to
Hear those magic reindeers click
'Cause I just want you here tonight
Holding on to me so tight
What more can I do
Baby all I want for Christmas is you
Ooh baby
All the lights are shining
So brightly everywhere
And the sound of children's
Laughter fills the air
And everyone is singing
I hear those sleigh bells ringing
Santa won't you bring me the one I really need
Won't you please bring my baby to me...

Oh I don't want a lot for Christmas
This is all I'm asking for
I just want to see my baby
Standing right outside my door
Oh I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
Baby all I want for Christmas is...
You

All I want for Christmas is you... baby..

:) Happy Christmas to all!

Bakit ang Hirap Mag-blog

2008-12-22T22:46:00.000-08:00

Mahirap mag-blog kasi yung isang bagay na laman ng isip ko ay isang bagay na hindi ko maaaring isulat dito. :)

Hintayin na lang natin ang aking year-ender summary. :)

My Final Christmas (and Birthday) Wishlist!

2008-12-09T00:25:00.000-08:00

I already posted an advanced list but let's update it! And if you haven't noticed, I added the word "BIRTHDAY" in the title. Meaning, come on guys! It's my birthday! Show some love!

Material

1. Nike Jogging Shoes. Yehey! (Size 13!)
2. NIKE MANNY PACQUIAO SHIRT! This time the one with Just Do It or something in the back. :) Please please!
3. G-tech Pens/Unipins/STAEDTLER SET na coloring pens!
4. BAKAS Publications (Malayan Connection, Liktao at Epiko, atbp!)
5. A polo for work. Haha. (check niyo muna with me, baka di magkasya) (17.5-18)
6. Books on Philippine History PLEASE! hehe.
7. Another Starbs tumbler (Harmy... haha)
8. Havs! (49+)
9. Hankies! And handtowels. Yey!
11. Greetings! (birthday ko kasi. So greet me anywhere!)
12. A birthday cake! with candles. Can't remember the last time I blew a cake.
13. Hugs! Wag na kisses. Let's reserve that from someone else. ^.^*

Immaterial

1. Peace
2. High grades from my students (Lord! I want to see As!)
3. BUKLOD CSSP and ALYANSA Success in CSSPSC and UPDUSC Elections 2009, respectively (ayownex! Forward-looking to pre!)
4. Success for UP LIKAS in its endeavors next semester (anniversary, conferences, etc)
5. Good health for my father, peaceful and bounty life for my family and guidance for my sister abroad
6. Good academics!

Pasintabi kay Dr. ZAS kung ibang wika ang post na ito! Hahaha!

Matanda na si De La Hoya! (spoiler warning!)

2008-12-06T16:00:00.000-08:00

Nagising ako 12:25, alam ko 1:00 ang laban ni Pacquiao sa telebisyon. Pagkagising ko kumain ako at nag-internet ako at boom! Pucha. May results na. Ni hindi man lang pinapanood ang laban.

Pero masaya ako! Hahaha. Walang malaking hindi tumutumba. Galing ni Pacquaio! :)

No Time!

2008-11-23T21:11:00.000-08:00

Wala na talagang panahon. Ambilis ng oras. Ni hindi na ako makapagblog.

Ilang Bagay na Natutunan Ngayong Araw

2008-11-13T02:09:00.000-08:00

1. Hindi kailangang mag-taxi para lang dumating nang tama sa oras para sa trabaho.
2. Malayo ang Laoag sa Vigan.
3. Mali ang kumain ng dalawang tanghalian.
4. Kapag may prayer over the PA, hindi dapat pumapasok sa CR.
5. Dapat maayos ang pagtatago ng dokumento para walang dayaan.
6. Kapag galit ang kausap, tumahimik at huwag na lamang magsalita.
7. Kapag tumahimik na, saka mo patayin sa jargon at konsepto.
8. 8 oras kada araw lamang ang dapat na trabaho namin. Hindi 8 oras ang 7:20 n.u. hanggang 4:00 n.h.
9. Masarap ang Kalbi Stew ng ROC.
10. At iyon ang huli kong kain bako ako bitayin bukas. Hahahaha.

Ang Aking Ikalawang Semestre, Taong Akademiko 2008-2009

2008-11-07T21:24:00.000-08:00

Noong unang semestre, desidido na akong 9 na yunit ng MA sabjeks ang kunin dahil nga may pangarap akong makatapos agad ng MA History. Ngunit nang pagdaanan ko ang nakakapagod na dalawang MA sabjek habang nagtatrabaho, natanto kong mas maigi marahil kung 6 yunit muna.

Magbabayad na lamang ako ng aking matrikula, umaabot ng Php 4508.50 na 6 yunit ng MA sabjek. Pero dahil wala pang sweldo, hintay-hintay muna tayo. Nagsimula ang klase noong Huwebes at unang klase ko ngayong Sabado.

Medyo nahuli pa kami ng Ambino ng pagpasok dahil galing kami sa bahay ni Harmond (doon kami natulog matapos manood ng James Bond kagabi) at nahuli kami ng gising. Pasaway nga naman talaga. Mga 5 minuto lamang naman kaming huli. Nagsimula na si Prop. Teodoro sa paglelektyur sa klase.

Pagkatapos ng klase, kumain kami ng tanghalian sa CASAA (tuwang-tuwa si Valeria dahil miss na miss na daw niya) kasama si Alvin, Valerie at Ate Ros. Humabol si Kuya Adonis. Habang kumakain, hinikayat ako ni Ate Ros na sumama na at kunin na rin ang isa pang sabjek ni Sir Teodoro dahil naroon na rin naman ako at natural ring hihintayin ko sila hanggang matapos ang klase nila. Tinimbang kong maigi hanggang sa napag-isipan kong, oo nga, kaya ko naman dahil magaan ang mga MA sabjeks ni Sir.

Pagpasok namin (maaga kami ng 30 minuto), naroon na si Sir Teodoro. Kinausap ko siya at tila naman natuwa siya, at nagbiro pang kunin ko na rin ang isang sabjek niyang 1-4 PM sa lunes yata. Sinabi kong hindi ko na kakayanin dahil sa pagkuha ko ng sabjek niya, 9 yunit na ang aking semestre. Tinanong niya rin ako kung tapos na ako sa korswork, at nagbadya pang kanya raw titingnan kung anong mga sabjek ang kanyang ituturo sa tag-init upang makuha ko.

Kung titingnan nga naman, magaan ang mga sabjek ni Sir. Hindi ito ang unang pagkakataon kong maging propesor si Sir Teodoro, nakuha ko na siya sa mga sabjek na 109, 107 at 158 sa andergrad at 297 at 324 naman sa Masters. Hindi siya kasing taas ng inaasahan ko sa pagbibigay ng marka ngunit sa tingin ko naman, kelangan ko lang talagang ibigay ang lahat upang matapos ng maganda ang mga sabjek niya. Kinuha ko siya ngayon dahil magaan ang mga kahingian ng kanyang klase.

Ngunit naiisip ko, sa pagkuha ko muli sa klase ni Sir, apat sa limang mga klase ko sa Kasaysayan ang nakuha ko sa kanya. Sa mga Filipino sabjek ko naman, 2 ang kay Prop. Ocampo at isa ang kay Alcantara. Kung kukunin ko ang sabjek ni Prop. Teodoro sa tag-init, tatlong propesor lang ang nagturo sa akin ng buong masterado ko! Idagdag pa si Prop. Jose na magiging tagapayo ko sa tesis, apat na propesor sa loob ng dalawang taon. Tama ba yun? O may mali ba dun? Ayoko nang isipin ang mga advanteyj at disadvanteyj ng pagpili ko ng mga sabjek sa masterado.

Narito ang mga sabjek ko sa semestreng ito. Bigyan nawa ako ng kalinawan ng isip upang matupad ko ang mga kahingian ng mga ito.

Filipino 280: Mga Pagsasalin sa Pilipinas I: Panahon ng Espanyol
Prop. Nilo S. Ocampo, Miyerkules, 5-8 nh
Mga kahingian: 6 na maiikling panunuring papel, isang buong papel

Kasaysayan 322: Philippines in Southeast Asia: Seminar on Comparative History
Prop. Noel V. Teodoro, Sabado, 1-4 nh
Mga Kahingian: Isang panunuri/analisis ng akdang komparatibong pag-aaral

Kasaysayan 398: Problems in Historiography
Prop. Noel V. Teodoro, Sabado, 9-12 nu
Mga Kahingian: Isang papel

Sana matapos ko ang lahat ng ito, at mabuhay pagkatapos ng lahat. :)

Tungkol sa Aking Cellphone Number

2008-11-07T19:51:00.000-08:00

Mga kaibigan, ang akin pong numerong

09154359153

ay hindi na gumagana. Sa darating pong lunes ay saka ko pa lamang maipapadala sa inyo ang aking bagong numero.

Maraming salamat!

Bakit ako badtrip ngayong araw

2008-11-05T23:49:00.000-08:00

1. Sira ang SIM Card ko. Hindi makatext. Grrr.
2. Dahil hindi ako makatext, at makatawag, malungkot ang buhay.
3. Kelangan akong sumama sa November 29 sa Taal. Eh may nakasked na akong lakad non. Pucha naman.
4. May _____ ako sa ____. Waaaaah.
5. Ambilis ng oras.
6. Hindi pa ko nakakabayad para sa enrolment! Shet.

Ayoko na talaga. TTT____TTT

Sabi ko sa inyo eh! Payat ako dati!

2008-11-01T04:55:00.000-07:00

Planning kina Missy. Ampayat ko. Lord! Anong nangyari sa akin?!

Ayan! Pucha, totoy na totoy. Yikee. Haha. Last year lang to. Sa Headquarters ng BUK at ALY. Payat ko di ba?

At, wala akong goatee! Mag-ahit na nga ako!

Isa lang naman ibig sabihin nito. Papayat pa ako. Kaya ko to. :))

On being over everything :)

2008-11-01T00:38:00.000-07:00

I'm just so happy right now that I couldn't care less.

XD

Sembreyk at Paglalaba

2008-10-31T18:17:00.000-07:00

Parehong nakakatamad.

Patapos na ang limang araw na bakasyon. Nakakalungkot. Tila yata hindi pa ako handang bumalik sa pagtuturo at pag-aaral. Ang pagbubukas ng susunod na linggo ay pagbabalik sa realidad--kailangang mag-enrol, maghanda ng leksyon, maghanda para sa mga klase, balik talaga sa dati. Ngunit damang-dama ko talaga, hindi pa ako handa.

Ngayong umaga pagkagising ko saka ko lang naramdaman na kailangan ko nang bakahin ang isang bagay na nagpapabagal sa akin. Pagmulat ng mata ko nakikita ko palagi ang santambak na labahan ko. Ngayon lang ata ito umabot ng ganito. Ngayon lang rin nangyari na pumupunta ako sa aparador ni Hans para... ahem... "manghiram" ng t-shirt. Nakakahiya ako.

Kaya pagkagising ko ay umupo ako sa sahig, inayos ang labahin at ibinaba upang malabhan na. Inihiwalay ang puti sa dekolor; puti, dilaw, bughaw, itim. Ihiwalay ang pang-itaas sa pang-ibaba. Magkanaw ng sabon sa batsa. Lagyan ng tubig ang washing machine. Kusutin ang mga uniporme at pang-alis, paikutin sa makina ang mga pambahay. Labhan sa kamay ang mga panloob, medyas, panyo at kung anu-ano pa. Banlawan. Patuyuin.

Bumubuhos ang pawis ko sa paglalaba. Kaya naman diretso ligo na pagkabanlaw. Pagkatapos, mahiga sa kama at matulog.

Nakakatamad ang sembreyk. Nakakatamad din maglaba. Ayoko ng mga bagay na paulit-ulit. Ayoko ng monotonous. Gusto ko bago palagi. Haaay.

Sa huli, kailangang harapin ang lahat ng ito. Kaya nga iyon ang ginagawa ko. :)

Anong Nangyayari Kapag Wala Akong Makitang Gamot Sa Sakit Ng Ulo

2008-10-19T03:00:00.000-07:00

Anong nangyayari kapag wala akong makitang gamot sa sakit ng ulo?

1. Wala akong magawa.

Hindi ko matapos ang paper ko (sa tantya ko mg 37 per cent pa lang ang natatapos ko). Hindi ko pa nalalabhan ang mga damit ko (wala akong isusulot bukas!). Hindi pa ako naliligo (tinatamad nga di ba?). Pucha naman.

2. Nagiging masungit ako.

Nagtanong sa akin ang estudyante ko.

Student: Sir, kelangan ko pa pong magreview sa DLSUCET

Me: Oh? Nagrereview pa pala para makapasok sa La Salle?

3. Kung ano-ano ang ginagawa ko para makaeskapo mula sa dapat kong gawin.

Videojug: how to kiss passionately (at bakit ako nag-aaral ng ganito?)
Men's Health: The Addicted Pinoy Male
Vicente Rafael: Contracting Colonialism
Bahay: Videoke (go bagong videoke machine!)

4. TULOG

Oo, tulog. As in, zzzzz.

5. Kumanta.

Kom se mari ga
Han chi be yi so
Oppa gum
Omma gum
Ae gi gum
Oppa gumun tung tung hae
Omma gumun nal shin hae
Ae gi gumun na bul gwi yo wo
Hi shuk! Hi shuk! Cha ran dha~~

Haaaay. Hindi ko na maintindihan. Andaming dapat gawin, sumasakit na ang ulo ko!

UP Survey (Wala lang)

2008-10-17T23:20:00.000-07:00

From Missy.

1. Student number?
- 2004-00335

2. College?
- College of Social Sciences and Philosophy.

3. Ano ang course mo?
- BA History, MA History.

4. Nag-shift ka ba o na-kickout?
- Nah.

5. Saan ka kumuha ng UPCAT?
- UPD School of Economics.

6. Favorite GE subjects?
- Ahm, Kas 1, 2, STS.

7. Favorite PE?
- Weight Training.

8. Saan ka nag-aabang ng hot guy/girl sa UP?
- Isa lang naman inaabangan ko. And I'm so over it. Hehe. :)

9. Favorite prof(s)
- Elvin Ebreo, Nilo Ocampo, Rico Jose, Maris Diokno.

10. Pinaka-ayaw na GE subject.
- EEE, Geol 1, Nat Sci 2, Chem 1, Art Stud 1.

11. Kumuha ka ba ng Wed or Sat classes?
- Yes, CWTS.

12. Nakapag-field trip ka ba?
- Yes. Sagada, Laguna, Quezon, atbp.

13. Naging CS ka na ba or US sa UCs?
- Oo naman.

14. Ano ang ORGS/Frat/Soro mo?
- LIKAS, BUKLOD CSSP, ALYANSA, CSSP Student Council, Akbayan! Youth UPD, ahm, yun lang ata.

15. Saan ka tumatambay palagi?
- CSSPSC Office, LIKAS Tambayan, FC.

16. Dorm, Boarding house, o Bahay?
- Bahay.

17. Kung walang UPCAT test at malaya kang nakapili ng kurso mo sa UP, ano yun?
- History pa din.

18. Sino ang pinaka-una mong nakilala sa UP?
- Anthon B. Cayaco.

19. First play na napanood mo sa UP?
- Lysistrata.

20. Name the 5 most conyo orgs in UP
- Alam mo na yun.

21. Name 5 of the coolest orgs/frats/soro in UP?
- Yung 5 orgs ko.

22. May frat/soro bang nag-recruit sa yo?
- Quite a few.

23. Saan ka madalas mag-lunch?
- CASAA, Katipunan, Madirigma.

24. Masaya ba sa UP?
- Can't get over UP pa rin nga eh. Haha.

25. Nakasama ka na ba sa rally?
- Yep.

26. Ilang beses ka bumoto sa Student Council
- 4 times, and I'll be voting for the next three years pa ulit I think.

27. Name at least 5 leftist groups in UP
- Ayoko nga!

28. Pinangarap mo rin bang mag-laude nung freshman ka?
- Oo, natupad naman.

29. Kanino ka pinakapatay sa UP?
- Wala na.

Kelangan ko ng Ekspertong Payo

2008-10-14T03:49:00.000-07:00

Heto na naman. Internet blues. Nitong kelan lang, nababaliw ang WiFi sa bahay. Nawawala-wala. Pasulpot-sulpot. Erratic. Hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit.

Dahil ba ito sa router ko? Eh medyo bago pa naman dahil ilang buwan pa lang?

Dahil ba ito sa internet connection mismo? Na hindi ko alam kung kelan ko huling binayaran?

O dahil ba ito sa akin? Kasi makasalanan akong tao at ginagamit ang internet sa kung anu-anong bagay?

Kasagutan! Haaay. Nakakabadtrip lang. Habambuhay bago mag-attach ang isang file. Nakow.

Isa Kang Pangarap :)

2008-10-12T03:42:00.000-07:00

Haha. Kilala niyo ba siya? Siya si Gianna Jun, ng My Sassy Girl. Pinanood ko kanina sa QTV 11. Nahumaling na naman ako. Maganda ang scoring ng pelikula, maganda ang theme song, at maganda ang bida.

Di ba? Di ba? Kaya... ang makakapagbigay sa akin ng original DVD ng My Sassy Girl ay pagpapalain! Haha. :)

Hindi gumagana ang YM ko!

2008-10-11T00:17:00.000-07:00

Tulong!

Konteksto: nitong nakaraan sinusubukan namin ni Doron na mapagana ang internet ni Ate Kristyl sa aking laptop. Nakutingting naman ni Doron at gumana nang panandalian. Nang magtarantado, tinigil ko na. Pag-uwi ko sa bahay, hindi ako makakonek sa WiFi! Pucha.

Kaya kinutingting ko. Nakakakonek na ako ngayon sa ilang mga websayt pero may isang problema. HINDI GUMAGANA ANG YM KO!

Alam naman nating ang YM sa komputer ay tila "bawang" sa paggigisa. Pwedeng mawala pero pag nawala, alam mong kulang. Kakain ka ba ng sinangag na walang bawang? Ang korni mo naman. Pero, nagegets mo naman di ba? HINDI PWEDENG WALANG BAWANG SA PAGGIGISA. Ergo, HINDI PWEDENG WALANG YM ANG KOMPYUTER KO.

Sinumang mabuting samaritano'y pagpapalain ni Clio habambuhay!

Mga bagay na nakapagpasaya sa akin

2008-10-08T04:56:00.000-07:00

1. Hindi ako nalate kaninang umaga
2. Meron na akong sariling rosary, AT alam ko na kung paano magrosary!
3. Nasimulan ko na ang paper ko sa Fil 281 at ang pambungad ko ay nagsimula sa mga salitang "l'art pour l'art"
4. Nakita ko kanina si Lablab at ate Katya at napasaya nila ako!
5. May kaibigan na ako sa Serials, si Mrs. Azarcon na tinulungan ako sa aking paghahanap ng ilang libro (bagamat hindi namin nakita)
6. Pinuri ni sir Nilo ang aking papel (Pwede na itong MA Thesis... pasa mo sa Humanities Review...)
7. May kopya si sir Nilo ng Kasaysayan: Diwa at Lawak na ilang linggo ko nang hinahanap!
8. Pumayag si sir Nilo na ilagay ko sa Lakbay Banwa ang travelogue niya mulang Heidelberg
9. Nakasama ko si ate Kristyl, Ariel, at ang mga bespren kong Doron at Ambino sa pagkain ng hapunan
10. May laptop na si Doron! :D
11. Tinulungan ako ni sir Atoy para sa sources ko sa papel! Napakalaking tulong! :)
12. Kahit late na, masigla pa rin ako.

at huli...

13. Secret. Hahahaha!

Muling Paghihimala

2008-10-03T04:13:00.000-07:00

Ilang araw na rin akong aligaga. Hindi ako mapalagay. Hindi ko na rin alam kung anong gagawin--o mas maigi siguro, kung ano ang uunahin sa dami ng dapat gawin. Ngayon ko lang naranasan iyong ganitong lahat ng dapat kong gawin ay hindi pwedeng basta-bastang iwan--dati, kapag ayaw kong pumasok sa klase, hindi ako papasok at tatambay na lang kasama ang mga kaibigan. Dati, pag tinamad akong sumulat ng papel, hihintayin ko na lang ang dedlayn bago sumulat. Dati, pag may exam kay Prof. Teodoro, hindi na ako magrereview nang maaga, at hindi na lang matutulog upang ipasok lahat ng impormasyon sa gabi bago ang exam.

Ngayon, ibang-iba. Hindi pwedeng hindi ko gawin ang quarter exam ng mga bata. Hindi pwedeng hindi ako magpasa ng papel sa Fil 207 kasi madami na akong absent doon. Hindi pwedeng hindi maghanda para sa klase sapagkat sabi nga ni Mao, hindi maiiwan ng ama ang kanyang mga inakay na gutom at uhaw sa kaalaman.

May pagkakataong sumuko na talaga ako. Naisip ko, bakit naman dati, kahit hindi ko gawin, umaayos ang lahat ng bagay? Bakit ngayon, tila ata wala nang kakayahan ang mga problemang maayos ng kusa?

Unang Biyernes ng buwan, kaya may misa sa Miriam. Kelangan ko lang siguro ng panandaliang katahimikan, salamat at nang dahil sa misa, tila naliwanagan ako. Pagbalik ko sa aking upuan, natapos ko ang papel kong ilang buwan nang pilit iniluluwa ng aking utak. Pagkatapos ay natapos rin namin ni Bianca (partner ko sa pagtuturo) ang aming quarter exam. Agad akong umalis at nagtungo sa UP upang ipasa ang aking papel, nang makita ko ang mga kaklase ko sa klaseng iyon, na hindi pa rin nagpapasa ng papel at magpapasa pa lamang sa oras ding iyon.

Sinagot Niya ang aking hiling. Himala nga siguro, pero totoo. Idinasal ko kasing matapos ko na ang aking mga dapat gawin. Ngayon, masaya akong haharap sa ilan pang natitirang kahingian ng semestre.

Madaming realisasyon, madaming napagtanto. Pero saka na. Masaya ang araw ko ngayon. :)

Labinlimang Tao

2008-10-01T02:00:00.000-07:00

Isang paraan upang mailabas ang lahat ng gumugulo sa utak. Mag-isip ng mensahe para sa labinlimang tao--mga bagay na hindi mo masabi ng diretso--mga bagay na gumugulo o nagpapasaya sa iyo. Dali, simulan mo!

1. Hindi ko alam kung may problema ka. Hindi ka ba marunong bumasa ng body language? Hindi pa ba halata na iniiwasan kita? Naman. Ayoko nang sabihin pa sa iyo ito ng diretso, hindi ako tulad mo--malakas ang loob at walang preno.

2. Magkaibigan tayo pero ayokong madalas na kasama ka. Ewan ko kung bakit. Kahit na kabilang ka sa 2 grupong kinabibilangan ko rin, hindi ko talaga matantiya ang lahat ng insecurities mo sa buhay. Ah, bahala ka.

3. Hindi na kita naiisip. Ni hindi ka na nga sumasaglit sa isip ko eh. Galing di ba?

4. Dapat hindi ko na lang sinabi sa iyo yun. Hindi pa kita kilala. Madami kang kayang gawin.

5. Ikaw, kahit makulit ka, napatunayan mong kaibigan talaga kita. Maraming salamat sa pag-unawa!

6. Sabi ko kasi sa iyo huwag ka magbilang eh. Bilang ka nang bilang, kamuka't mukat niyan wala rin. Haha.

7. Hindi naman Law School lang ang magbibigay sa iyo ng pinapangarap mong hinaharap. Madami na masyadong abogado sa Pilipinas, dadagdag ka pa. Magdoktor ka na lang kaya?

8. Ikaw ang may kasalanan ng lahat ng ito--hindi ako makapagsulat, hindi ako makatulog nang maayos, lahat, wala. Naman.

9. Wala kang dapat patunayan. :)

10. Hindi pa ako nagalit nang ganito sa iyo. Hindi pa.

11. Ano? Siya? Ikaw bahala... Hehe.

12. Mahal na mahal na mahal na mahal kita! :( Kumain ka nang maayos! Ampayat-payat mo na.

13. Alam kong gusto mo akong makasama, gusto ko rin naman, pero hintayin natin ang tamang panahon. Mga, let's say, two years, pag tapos na MA?

14. Ayokong nakikita ka. Nakakadiri! Inconsistent! Hindi ka bagay sa posisyon mo.

15. Isa kang malaking POSER. Huwag ka nang sasama sa amin. Hahahaha.

Ayan! Whew. Balik sa papel!

Haha. My Ate and Prospects for a New Phone

2008-09-28T01:40:00.000-07:00

Do you know who this man is? He is Taro Aso. The New Prime Minister of Japan. Why is he effing here in my blog? Well, his resides in Fukuoka, a few blocks from where my sister and her family lives. Cool. And my sister tells me that he buys rice from her husband's farm. Cool!

We've been talking about her providing my new phone. Last April she bought me a Sharp Aquos phone. It's super nice, the thing is, it can't work here in the Philippines. Kainis. But she bought me PSP and a laptop and an iPod (which was given to my bro since wala siyang pasalubong, I wonder why).

So, for some time now, I don't have a decent phone. I keep on struggling with messages, I end up deleting all of the messages when I just can't receive new ones since the message memory is full. I need a new phone.

To the rescue, again, is my ate. I just love my ate. Initially, she offered an iPhone. I told her it's expensive, and asked me to check. So I did! A postpaid subscription line from Globe that bills 800 a month sells an 8GB iPhone for 25k. She said, too expensive, so I am not very hopeful.

I went on to look for another phone, and found the Nokia N95. The official council phone (since Ted, Lester, Harmy and Krizza have it). For a while, I was quite decided that I am getting an N95 since it's less expensive. But lo and behold! News from my ate!

Nej: Magkano ba ang iPhone ulit?
Lee: 25k nga. Kaya? I'll be the best brother ever.
Nej: :|
Lee: :D
Nej: We'll see. Check your savings by October 5.
Lee: Did I mention you look ravishingly good lately? You lost weight!
Nej: Whatever.

So, let's wait until the fateful day. Nyay!

I wish I was a Math teacher

2008-09-23T02:46:00.000-07:00

:(

Random. I hate it. Tsk.

My Christmas Wishlist!

2008-09-14T02:02:00.000-07:00

I'm posting this just so you guys have time to save up because this Christmas is also my 21st! :) So I will be quite difficult to please. Nyaha. Joking. Anyway. I know it's not the material things, but hey, IT IS the material things plus some immaterial things. Hehe. Just, take note if you must. :)

Material

1. Nike Jogging Shoes. Yehey!
2. Adidas Philippine Flag Jacket (yeah, the one that broke the Heraldic Law or something)
3. G-tech Pens
4. A new cellphone!
5. A polo for work. Haha. (check niyo muna with me, baka di magkasya)
6. Books (anything, but please check with me I might have it already! haha)
7. Another Starbs tumbler (Harmy... haha)
8. Havs or Crocs. Nyahahah!
9. Starbs planner pala! :)
10. A mug for work (kahit ano)
11. Greetings! (birthday ko kasi. So greet me anywhere!)
12. A birthday cake! with candles. Can't remember the last time I blew a cake.
13. Hugs! Wag na kisses. Let's reserve that from someone else. ^.^*

Immaterial

1. Peace
2. High grades from my students (Lord! I want to see As!)
3. BUKLOD CSSP and ALYANSA Success in CSSPSC and UPDUSC Elections 2009, respectively (ayownex! Forward-looking to pre!)
4. Success for UP LIKAS in its endeavors next semester (anniversary, conferences, etc)
5. Good health for my father, peaceful and bounty life for my family and guidance for my sister abroad
6. Good academics!

Let's just add since I still have lots of days to go! :)

Nakakamiss ang blogging!

2008-09-14T01:47:00.000-07:00

Matagal na rin pala mula nang huli akong magpost ng isang totong blog. Andami kasing ginagawa. Kung makapagblog man ako, may papansin na tila inggles na naman muli ang blog ko. Hahaha. Hindi ko alam kung epekto ba ito ng aking pagtuturo o lumalabas lang talaga ang dugong banyaga sa akin. Nangangati tuloy ako. Hehe.

Gayumpaman, halina't kumustahin ako. Haha. Kunwari, may nag-iinterbyu sa akin. Basta, harayain niyo na lang.

Blog ko: O, Lee, musta ka na? Long time no blog ha. Ano ba kasing pinagkakaabalahan mo ngayon?

Naku, madami. Sa sobrang dami, sige, sasabihin ko. Trabaho muna. Guro ako ngayon sa Mataas na Paaralan ng Kolehiyo ng Miriam. Mag-aaral rin ako ng Masterado sa Kasaysayan sa UP Diliman, at kasalukuyang kumukuha ng 6 units. Masaya naman, kaya lang kain oras talaga.

Blog ko: Aba, oo nga pala't nagtuturo ka. Kumusta ang pagtuturo?

Masaya, napakasaya. Bagamat nakakagago ang paulit-ulit na paglelecture, kapag tumatawa sa jokes ko ang mga estudyante ko, sapat nang kabayaran yun. Maliit ang sweldo pero kaya pa naman. Maraming preparasyon pero ayos lang. Sa kasalukuyan naman ay nagagawa ko pa ang lahat.

Blog ko: Nag-aaral ka rin di ba? Hindi ka ba nagsasawa?

Nagsasawa? Sa pag-aaral? Hindi 'te. Masaya rin. Saka Filipino ang subjects ko ngayon, kaya iba ang kontent ng pinag-aaralan. Next semester ita-try ko mag-9 units. Haha. Bisitahin niyo ang burol ko ha. Suicide kasi yun friends. Pero kakayanin! Yeah!

Blog ko: May lablayf ka?

Next question!

Blog ko: Ano pang ibang pinagkakaabalahan mo?

Eto, nag-aaral ng Pangasinense at Korean. Oo, nagboluntir ang mga estudyante kong Koreana na turuan ako nang paunti-unti, haha. Basta't interesado daw ay madali namang matuto. Pero sa kasalukuyan, mahina pa. Haha. Ang alam ko lang na salita ay Komawo! Na do! Sarang He! Hehe.

Kaibigan ko rin ang PSP ko nitong mga nakaraan. Nakabili na kasi ako ng 4GB na MS. So rak en rol. Haha.

Blog ko: Ang mga friends mo, kumusta?

Mukha namang masaya sila. :) Interbyuhin mo rin sila kung gusto mo silang kumustahin!

Blog ko: O siya. Galingan mo bukas! I-oobserve na kayo di ba?

OO. Hehe. Kaya nga medyo naghanda ako. Sana maging okay. Salamat! Hanggang sa muli!

Hahaha. Adik lang. :p

Visual DNA :)

2008-08-24T07:03:00.000-07:00

Ate Kat at Ate Ros! Happy Birthday! :D

2008-08-21T01:21:00.000-07:00

Nung 18, magtetext na dapat ako pero naalala kong 19 pa. Nung 19, nawala sa isip ko. Nung 20, nagtanong ako kay Kuya Ado kung sino may bertdey, yun pala si Ate Kat yung sa 19! Haha. Happy birthday mahal kong ate! :)) Sana sumaya ka pa at mas maging matamis pa kayo ni Oliver. :) Yikee! Eto, nung nagday off sila nina kuya Floyd at ate Ros sa Bohol. Hahaha.

But wait, there's more! Birthday din ng aking nag-iisang buddy, napakagaling na tagapangulo ng LIKAS na si Ate Ros! Mahal kita ate! Happy Bertdey! 21 naman ang bertdey ni ate Ros. Ayan, may picture din siya nung nag-day off sila sa Bohol. Ang ganda no? Sa Bohol. Hahaha. Joke!

Manatili nawa kayong masaya at maganda! :)

Why I Need A New Laptop

2008-08-20T00:21:00.000-07:00

I know, I know. You are going to tell me that my laptop is just a few months old, that I am not earning enough for a new one, that I have some other stuff to buy, that I suck in the management of finances that getting a laptop might mean a few months of hunger strike, yaddah-yaddah. Hear me out for just one bit, I want to explain why I need a new laptop.

Not exactly a new laptop. You see, laptops are very convenient, especially that I will have to manage my work which involves tons of word processing and presentations. Aside from that, portable computers are just so useful and fashionable that I love every one bit of the moment I spend time with my handy-dandy notebook personal computer.

But then, my Compaq is just so, heavy. I wake up every morning, thinking if I will need my laptop in school, surrendering when it sinks in suddenly that I need it more than any of the other contents of my bag, that without it my carreer as an educator will come to a halt. All my years' worth of hardships are etched in the the memory--the hard disk memory of my laptop. Yohan, therefore, causes me not that much trouble that I don't have any other logical reason why I have to ditch him and forget him. Forever.

That's why all I want is a subcomputer--an ultra portable computer, the likes of Asus EEE PC and MSI Wind. But I don't like these brands. I want the HP MiniNote. It's the coolest piece of technology on earth (aside from iPhone) because it's so small and it has 120 GB HD, Expandable up to 2 GB of RAM and has a best keyboard ever. :) Therefore, HP MiniNote is LOVE.

I need a new laptop. I need a subPC. I need an HP MiniNote. So that I won't have to bring Yohan to school everyday. Bow.

:)

Brothers and Sisters

2008-08-17T22:42:00.000-07:00

Napagtripan ko lang, since nagsend ng bagong photo ang aking ate. From left to right: Nej, Lee, Hans, Tiff, Roxy. Reactions nila:

Papi: Bakit naman mukhang abnormal si Hans diyan? *Ako gumawa eh!
Roxy: Kuya, palitan mo yung picture ko, mukha akong katulong diyan! *Walang iba. Haha.
Tiffany: Ang taba ko naman diyan! *Kelan ka ba pumayat?
Hans: Marami akong picture na maayos sa PC! Dun ka kumuha! *Pakialam ko? Bwahaha.

Goodness, wala akong magawa. Haha. :)

Bookr: A Geeky Way to Tinker the PSP!

2008-08-17T00:47:00.000-07:00

To all PSP Fanboys! The PSP is not just the ultimate game console, it is also the best electronic book reader. I just found out how to install the software BOOKR to my PSP--and now I've got some of my PDF files in my PSP! Yehey! Once I get a better MS I'll copy Blair and Robertson and yehey! Haha.

(So this is how I'm spending my long weekend!)

HELP! Pisay Entrance Exams

2008-08-13T03:22:00.000-07:00

My sister will be attempting to enter PISAY. I need info regarding the exam and what review center I can enroll her in. Please suggest. Thanks!

CC...

2008-08-09T23:04:00.000-07:00

I'm seriously thinking of getting a Credit Card for bills payment. Watchatink?

Kailangan ko ng Himala

2008-08-05T00:37:00.000-07:00

Paanong makapagluluwal
kung puso ang buntis
at hindi ang isip
na kapos ang lakas
upang humablot
ng nanunuyang musang
may nakakarinding
halakhak
nanunuyang halakhak
nakaririnding musang
hindi mahablot
sapagkat lakas ay kapos
at hindi isip ang buntis
kung hindi ang puso--
paanong makapagluluwal?

Kailangan ko ng himala. :(

Freshman Year Memories. Yeah!

2008-08-02T05:50:00.000-07:00

Think back to your first year in college. Let's see how much you remember and how much you regret. /*Stolen from Ayrie*/

*What section were u?
Block N3! :)

*Who were your seatmates?
Kas 1: Julliesavie Chu
Philo 1: Don't remember
English 1: Russan something
PE: Forgot.
Chem 1: Shiela Pasicolan
Span 10: Dunno. I hate them all din naman. Haha.

*Still remember your english teacher?
Eng 1- Lacuesta (lovelove)
Eng10 - Lacuesta (told you she's love)
Eng 11 - Teodosio
Eng 12 - Queano (I lost a bet because of this guy)

*What was your first class?
PE. Nyahahaha.

*Who was your crush back then?
Secret. Haha.

*Made friends to the higher years?
Naku, madami. Hehe

*Had a boyfriend/girlfriend?
May girlfriend ako when I entered UP eh.

*How was your class schedule?
I get home early then, at around 2 pm, bahay na ako. Grabe, this was the year when I gained amazing weight! Haha.

*Made any enemies?
Wala naman.

*Who was your favorite teacher(s)?
All my subjects sucked eh. Anyway.

*What sport did you play?
PE 1 kasi ako mehn!

*Back then, do you always buy your lunch?
No! I go home for lunch. For a year, I was afraid of entering CASAA.

*Were you a party animal?
No, let's reserve this for third and fourth year.

*Were you well known in your school?
NOBODY KNOWS ME. Haha. Naalala ko lang, kilala ako ni THE TINA LANGIT. Haha.

*Skip classes?
Nope. Perfect attendance, matey!

*Did you get suspended/expelled?
huh?

*Can you sing the alma mater?
YEP! in perfect tune and lyrics!

*What was your favorite subject?
Kas 1. Siempre.

*What is your school's full name?
University of the Philippines Diliman

*Where did you go most often during breaks?
Library. Arts and Letter section. Maxed out my Library Card.

*If you could go back in time and do it all over, would you?
DEFINITELY! I would have joined LIKAS earlier!

*What do you remember most about 1st yr?
Uhm, lonely prowls in the corridors, sleeping in the library. Huhu. :(

Financial Independence

2008-07-30T04:18:00.000-07:00

Galing kay Propesora Ros A. Costelo ng University of the Philippines, Los Banos. :) Hehehe. Word of the month. Pangngalan. Kalagayang pinansyal ng magkaibigan na sa lahat ng pagkakataon ay pantay ang hatian sa mga transaksyong pinansyal. Walang tapalan. Haha. Goodluck.

:)

Not Just Another Personality Test

2008-06-24T01:11:00.000-07:00

Analytical Thinker (AT)

Analytical Thinkers are reserved, quiet persons. They like to get to the bottom of things - curiosity is one of their strongest motives. They want to know what holds the world together deep down inside. They do not really need much more to be happy because they are modest persons. Many mathematicians, philosophers and scientists belong to this type. Analytical Thinkers loathe contradictions and illogicalness; with their sharp intellect, they quickly and comprehensively grasp patterns, principles and structures. They are particularly interested in the fundamental nature of things and theoretical findings; for them, it is not necessarily a question of translating these into practical acts or in sharing their considerations with others. Analytical Thinkers like to work alone; their ability to concentrate is more marked than that of all other personality types. They are open for and interested in new information.

Analytical Thinkers have little interest in everyday concerns - they are always a little like an “absent-minded professor” whose home and workplace are chaotic and who only concerns himself with banalities such as bodily needs when it becomes absolutely unavoidable. The acknowledgment of their work by others does not play a great role for them; in general,they are quite independent of social relationships and very self-reliant. Analytical Thinkers therefore often give others the impression that they are arrogant or snobby - especially because they do not hesitate to speak their mind with their often harsh (even if justified) criticism and their imperturbable self-confidence. Incompetent contemporaries do not have it easy with them. But whoever succeeds in winning their respect and interest has a witty and very intelligent person to talk to. A partner who amazes one with his excellent powers of observation and his very dry humour.

It takes some time before Analytical Thinkers make friends, but then they are mostly friends for life. They only need very few people around them. Their most important ability is to be a match for them and thus give them inspiration. Constant social obligations quickly get on their nerves; they need a lot of time alone and often withdraw from others. Their partner must respect this and understand that this is not due to the lack of affection. Once they have decided in favour of a person, Analytical Thinkers are loyal and reliable partners. However, one cannot expect romance and effusive expressions of feelings from them and they will definitely forget their wedding anniversary. But they are always up to a night spent with stimulating discussions and a good glass of wine!

Adjectives which describe your type

introverted, theoretical, logical, spontaneous, rational, analytical, intellectual, skeptical, pensive, critical, quiet, precise, independent, creative, inventive, abstract, eccentric, curious, reserved, self-involved, imaginative, unsociable, determined, modest, careful, uncommunicative, witty

These subjects could interest you

literature, science fiction, philosophy, psychology, mathematics, Internet, drawing/painting, astrology, spiritual things, meditation, music, writing, strategy games, politics

***

Stuff in bold text hit me head on. :)

Scary. :O

2008-06-15T02:11:00.000-07:00

I'm meeting my students for the first time tomorrow. Super scary. Haha.

Isang mabilis!

2008-06-13T15:34:00.000-07:00

Andami kong gustong sabihin pero walang panahon. Tsk tsk. Kaya isang mabilis lang:

1. Wala pa rin kaming uniform sa MCHS. Nakakainis. Problema na namin ni Alvin ang susuotin. Haay. Dumating ka na kasi.
2. Wala pa kaming suweldo. Nakakalungkot.
3. Next week ko pa mamimeet ang students ko. Hindi pa ako handa. Nakakaiyak.
4. May due na akong paper sa Fil 281 next week at may reporting ako sa July 4 sa Fil 207. Kumustahin natin ang mga katandaan sa mga klase kong ito. Ako lang ata ang line of 2 ang edad sa mga klase ko. Scary. These people are so mature, I can't even get the hang of their jokes!
5. I'm enjoying the clinginess. :) Hehehe.
6. Andami ko nang gustong bilhin. Andaming nagpapalibre. May utang pa akong babayaran. Ba't kasi walang suweldo. Waaah.
7. Three days nang brown out sa amin. May nasunog na mahabang wire. It's taking Meralco some time to replace it. Nakakabanas.
8. May tampo na ako sa mga taong hindi nagpaparamdam. Special mention sa mga hindi nakakalimot, Marvs, Trinz, Carla, Doron, and the rest. :)
9. UP Centennial Concert sa June 18. Gusto ko sana sumali sa 100 voices pero busy. Pero may tickets na ako! Yehey!
10. Maganda ang bagong USC Siglo Lanyards. Nagpaorder na ako and darating ang mga ito sa wednesday. Thanks Lester!
11. Namiss ko ang council. :)
12. Ano na kayang nangyayari sa LIKAS? Medyo wala na akong balita. Sana okay lang sila. Or better yet, sana balitaan naman kaming alumni. :)
13. May personal issues. Grrr. Hehe. Mabait pa rin talaga ako.
14. May nilulutong Southeast Asia tour. Nyahahaha. Ipon na mga kaibigan! Gusto natin 'to!

Yun lang. :)

10 Pledges for UP's 100 Years

2008-06-09T02:14:00.000-07:00

Mula kay Ate Tin de Villa:

10 pledges for UP @ 100

Here’s the rule: List 10 things of what you pledge to do whether short-term or long-term as a UP student/alumni. You can think of it as ways to give back to the Filipino people years of subsidy for your education, or things you can do to show that Tatak UP, tatak Iskolar ng bayan, Iskolar para sa Bayan. There’s no particular format. You can answer in English or Filipino, or mixed. Your posts may not necessarily be original, you can copy from others if you will personally keep that pledge yourself. It may be just ordinary things that you’re doing or others are doing now. But who was it who said that it’s the little ‘extra’ that makes ordinary things extraordinary.

Happy Centennial UP!!

Here’s my 10 pledges:

1. I will tell my students to take the UPCAT. :) Aside from that, I will develop them into socially aware individuals and instill in them nationalism.

2. I will continue to be an active alumnus of UP LIKAS, Buklod CSSP and ALYANSA. For more advocacies. :-p

3. I will visit a Philippine tourist destination at least TWICE a year. (Maiba lang kay Ate Tin. Haha.)

4. I will study and help develop Filipino theories and perspectives in different disciplines. (Starting with Pantayong Pananaw, hehe.)

5. I will try to learn a regional Filipino language.

6. Magpaparehistro na ako para makaboto sa 2010. Pasaway. Haha.

7. Isasama ko sa aking adbokasiya ang pagtatanggol sa karapatan ng mga Senior Citizens.

8. Manonood ako ng mga quality Filipino films. :)

9. Hindi na ako magkakalat.

10. Pipilitin kong maging aktibo at makialam sa mga isyung pambansa at mga usapin sa UP.

I tag: all UP students in my list. Ibig sabihin, LAHAT.

Blog, Blog, Blog

2008-06-09T01:52:00.000-07:00

Nararamdaman ko lang na kailangan kong magblog.

Madami akong pinagkakaabalahan ngayon. I'm a busy boy. Eto ang ilan:

1. Paano mag-tie ng tie. Windsor knot. I'm getting better. Under, over, right, over, left, swoop, under, over, adjust. Naks naman.
2. Manood ng videos sa Video Jug. Very informative. Alam ko na ngayon kung paano... secret. Nyahaha.
3. Manood ng movies sa Watch Movies. Natapos ko ang Graduation, Windstruck (haha), Kung Fu Panda, Forbidden Kingdom, Made of Honor at The Warlords. Adik!
4. Maghalungkat sa mga blogs ng iba't ibang kakilala ko. Ang sarap tumawa. Ang dami kasing tanga sa mundo. Haha. *evil laugh*
5. Tingnan ang mga profiles ng high school classmates ko, at tumawa sa favorite movie ng isa kong kinabubuwisitang kaklase. Paborito raw niya ang "The Vinci Code." Wow, a must-see film!
6. Kulitin si Papi tungkol sa ipapagawang bahay (heto na naman kasi si Mr. Pagtitipid!), at kilitiin si Roxanne nang paulit-ulit. Pati pala batukan na rin pag inaaway ako.

Ayos di ba? Haha. Kainis. Dapat naghahanda na ako. Teaching at Studying. 6 units ng MA ulit ngayong semestre. Sana magawa ko. Sana, sana, sana. :)

Bakit nga ba ako nagblog? Wala lang.

Unang Simba sa Dalawang Taon

2008-06-06T20:21:00.000-07:00

Kahapon, nagsimba ako. Surprise! Two years ago pa ata nang huli akong magsimba. Dala ng maraming dahilan na hindi na makabuluhan pang malaman mo, giliw kong mambabasa.

Hindi marahil sapat na magmukha akong tanga sa tuwing magdadasal ng Angelus, ayun, nagmukha rin akong tanga sa misa. Naiintindihan naman siguro ni Lord na wala akong alam sa ganitong mga bagay, na may sarili akong dasal, at hindi ako nanggaling sa isang Catholic school dahil proud to be Public School educated ito. Naiintindihan Niya ring naeenjoy ko naman ang ispiritwal na kaganapang kasalukuyan tinatamasa ko sa mga unang araw ko sa Miriam College. Ayos na marahil yun.

Bakit ako nagsimba 'kamo? First Friday ng June. Tapos missioning rites namin as new faculty. Ang sweet kasi lahat kami binigyan ng roses sa mass. Pinagalitan ako ni Alvin kasi may ginawa akong katangahan. Hehe. Sana naman hindi eternal damnation ang kapalit nun. Joke.

Nagsearch na ako sa net ng ilang mga prayers. Yung Angelus (The Angel of God declared unto Mary...) at Three O'Clock Prayer (You died, Jesus...). Kabisado ko na rin yung "Miriam of Nazareth, teach us your ways and lead us to Jesus" na karugtong palagi ng mga dasal. Inaaral ko na rin kung paano magrosary. Pano kaya to, mahina kasi talaga ako sa kabisaduhan. Hehe.

Sa kabuuan, masaya ako sa Miriam. :) Maraming bagong kaibigan, bagong mukha, bagong Carrel (office table na parang study table) at bagong kapaligiran. Sana maging maayos ang pagtigil ko sa MCHigh.

Mukhang marami pang misa ang dadaluhan ko.

Happy Birthday Doron!

2008-06-03T04:27:00.000-07:00

Sa kaibigan kong ubod ng kasat, Maligayang ika-21 Kaarawan! :) Drew's na! Haha.

June goals! :)

2008-05-31T18:35:00.000-07:00

Yehey! June. This will be a busy, busy, busy month. I've scribbled down some goals for this month. Check 'em out.

1. Watch Kung Fu Panda.
2. Watch Narnia: Prince Caspian
3. Lose 10 lbs. Goodluck! Hehe.
4. Get started with some physical activity. Some sport or something.
5. Get my life back. Hehe.
6. Buy book: Patnubay sa Pagsasalin

That's it. :) I'd have to keep it at that or else I won't be able to keep up with my goals. Yehey. I'll be starting work tomorrow. Yehey. Haha.

Help FIREFOX set a WORLD RECORD!

2008-05-30T17:35:00.000-07:00

I've been a Firefox user for years now, and I'm loving it. It's fast, safe and secured. I won't delve into the details but I've tried other browsers (IE7 sucks, Netscape is stupid and Opera's overrated) and nothing beats Firefox. Plus, it's free! Hurrah for freeware!

Now, the most popular browser will be attempting to set a world record--the most number of software downloads within 24 hours of release. What software? The new and improved Firefox 3. Yehey!

Click the link and pledge that you'll download. :) Go!

i-boycott ang mga lumalabag sa RA 9257!

2008-05-28T23:00:00.000-07:00

Kahit mahal ko ang Famous Bowl (aka Super Carbs Bowl) ng KFC, mas mahal ko ang nakatatandang bahagi ng sambayang Pilipino. Iboycott ang KFC!

Note: Please copy and post.

RA No. 9257 provides for a 20-percent senior citizen discount applicable to the purchase of food, dessert, and other consumable items including value meals, promotional meals, take-out/take-home, drive-thru and delivery orders offered for consumption of the general public by establishments.

Also: EVAT is charged ONLY on the discounted amount: ex. P100 purchase less 20% = P80
Evat should be charged on P80 not P100!

APPLICABLE TO CREDIT CARD PURCHASES!

Blatant violator is KFC see link below:
http://adoniselumbre.multiply.com/journal/item/9/KFC?replies_read=26

CALL KFC DELIVERY 632-7639 - ASK IF THEY ARE GIVING SrC DISCOUNTS ON DELIVERIES AND IF THEY SAY NO - REMIND THEM OF RA 9257 - THAT IT COVERS ALL TRANSACTIONS MADE BY A SENIOR CITIZEN.

MEANTIME (OR UNTIL KFC COMPLIES WITH RA 9257 )

BOYCOTT KFC!!!!

LET'S HELP THE SENIOR CITIZENS!

what you need to know:
http://www.gmanews.tv/story/92078/DSWD-warns-restaurants-vs-violating-Senior-Citizens-Law

Breaking the Curse (Read: My NVT grades!)

2008-05-26T02:10:00.000-07:00

Akala ko seryoso yung pauso ni kuya Floyd na "pag ang una mong grade kay sir Teodoro ay 2.0, hindi ka na makakakuha nang mas mataas pa doon." Or something like that. Seryoso kasi buong undergrad life ko, hindi nga ako tumaas kay sir.

Pero ngayong M.A., aba! I'm so happy at PUMASA ako. Above 2.0 pa ang grade ko. Hahaha. Masayang-masaya ako. :)

Ang pasukan ay magiging napakahectic. Haay. Pero kung suwertihin, mukhang may isa pang LIKASYANG makakasama namin sa MC. Hintayin na lang natin kung sino ang mystery LIKASYAN na ito. Hahaha.

Tagged

2008-05-24T04:12:00.000-07:00

I tag... Aaron, Trina, Gil, Jen, Marvin, Alvin, Harmond, Raul, Ate Ros and Kuya Adonis.

Bahala na kayo kung trip niyo. Nasabi ko kasi kay Nikka na nagawa ko na, eh hindi pa pala.

__________________________________________________________________________

The Rules:
1. Each starts with ten random facts/habits about themselves.
2. Bloggers that are tagged need to write on their blog about their ten things and post these rules.
3. At the end of your blog, you need to choose ten people to get tagged and list their names.
4. Don't forget to leave them a comment telling them they're tagged, and to read your blog.

__________________________________________________________________________

1. I eat mangga ang santol and pineapples with patis. I got this from my Ate Nejji. :) I love it. When I have the time, I soak the mangoes and the santols in patis for about an hour before I eat it. Really nice.

2. Whenever I'm home alone, I'd turn up the volume of the CD player (or my iPod) and do a concert. I'd imagine I'm in some singing contest (American Idol, hehe) and do crazy moves. Many times my siblings/papi come barging in and laugh at me. Haha.

3. I used to read my textbooks to sleep. That was during elementary. My lola would tell me that I'll ruin my eyes for reading with a flashlight, but heck, I enjoy it.

4. It was during 2nd year High School that I stopped wetting my bed at night. Haha. One time, Hans went to my classroom and told a friend of mine this secret. From then on I was nicknamed "panghe."

5. I broke up with my first GF because of two things: one, she told me I was her first BF, when in fact I met her first BF. Second, I got bored because most of the times we run out of stuff to talk about. Hahaha.

6. I don't like eating "katutubo" food. In this category falls cassava cake, pichi-pichi, kuchinta, biko, and a lot more. I don't know where I got this thing. I just find the taste of these foods revolting.

7. I am a great Ate fan. Haha. :) She was my influence in music, especially. This is why I love slow rock. Also, this is the reason why I have memorized most boyband songs. Lastly, my ate is the reason why I sing this way--poppish.

8. Most of my pants and slacks are tailored. Unfortunately for me, not much RTW clothes fits me. My lower body is not in proportion to my upper body. Haay. I need to lose weight.

9. I named my Sony PlayStation Portable "Jackie." I'm a Jackie Chan fan. :)

10. I love to sleep but when I the situation calls for it, I can go on for three days without a single wink. I've done this twice in my life--once in High School and once in College.

Why do something I have already done?*

2008-05-21T05:47:00.000-07:00

Shove that up your a** disneyboy. David Cook's my idol. DCFTW!

*David Cook after singing "The World I Know."

Whew. Done with the Summer Term 2008!

2008-05-20T04:33:00.000-07:00

Happy: I finally finished my papers. Whew. Special thanks to Summa cum laude and Dr. Milagros Guerro for commenting on my papers.

Happier: I am now formally an MA History Student. Yehey. Got my admission slip a while ago. :) Hello first semester!

Happiest: I have three days left for Summer Vacation. No more swimming but finally, I can rest. Well, before I start training for work.

:)

Why I Hate Doing Book Reviews

2008-05-18T16:34:00.000-07:00

If there's one academic requirement that I abhor doing, it's the regular book reviews. Yes, those sanity-consuming, time-wasting, nerve-insulting book reviews that plagues us students and pains our behinds--which we end up parroting all together. Revolting.

Book reviews are violently boring. You have to read and reread the book, research about the author, research about the book itself, read the book again, look for anomalies, check the editing, check the facts, lick the author's ass, then slap it, then kiss it again, then kick it with a force that would made him recall his book from the circulation. You end up telling your professor your reflections when in fact, you haven't reflected at all. I hate the world.

Sometimes, you have to suck up to your professor, and tell him that the book is actually one of the best you've read. Sometimes, you have to invent some of its characteristics just to give your review some good points. Most of the time, you don't read the book at all, and rely on your background knowledge--hence, you review your knowledge, not the book. Pathetic.

This is the reason why I will not require book reviews when I become a professor. I don't want my students speechless--I don't want them to invent things when in fact, their review of the book spells "I've got nothing to say." Lastly, I don't want them confined in their study rooms trying to pull out strands of words from their heads while cursing their professor for giving a violently boring requirement.

Violently boring. Word of the day.

Konsepto Lang Ang Bakasyon

2008-05-17T04:07:00.000-07:00

Sa pagkakataong ito, saka ko lamang napatunayan na konsepto lang ang bakasyon. Hindi ito totoo. Teorya lang. Hindi mo mahahawakan. Hindi mo mararamdaman. Konsepto lang ang bakasyon. kaya hindi na ako umaasang makakapagbakasyon ako.

Ano ba naman kasing masamang hangin ang umihip at kumuha ako ng summer MA classes. Oo, geek, nerdy, baliw, adik, tell me what you want, what you really really want. (GOODNESS I'm pathetic!) Akala ko mag-eenjoy ako. Iba pala ang feeling pag yung mga kaibigan mong dating kasangga mo sa acads, ngayon mga istambay sa bahay at pagala-gala na lang. Or may trabaho na. Ikaw, parang naiwan ka sa dati mong buhay, walang konsepto ng moving on. Tapos 'pag gusto mo nang kalbuhin ang sarili mo sa pagkabuwisit dahil sa dami ng dapat basahin at sa dami ng dapat sulatin (hindi mo na kasi kayang maghimala di tulad noong undergrad ka), matatanto mong walang kwenta kasi pag nagpakalbo ka, baka magalit ang MCHS. (Come to think of it, SO WHAT kung kalbo ako? As if naman gayahin ako ng mga babaeng magiging estudyante ko di ba?)

Iniisip ko pa minsan, matalino naman ako (sa sarili kong espesyal na paraan), pero bakit ba, bakit ba hindi ka man lang magising pag nag-aalarm ang cellphone mo? Ano ka, alarm deaf? Walang eardrum? It is unwise to keep your head long on level with the feet, sabi ni BoomBoom, pero anak ng tipaklong, anong pakelam ko kay Henry David Thoreau eh inaantok ako eh! It's not naman as if wala akong ginawang matino buong magdamag di ba? Ahm... parang wala nga ata. Nanood ng Heroes. Ganoon. Namiss ko tuloy ang library, na NAGSARA na kahapon. Eh may isa pa akong librong hindi ko naisasauli.

Speaking of the book, isang buwan ko na itong tinititigan. Nagcoconcentrate talaga ako. Parang si Hiro Nakamura. Akala ko lalabas sa libro yung book review. Ayaw. Hindi na gumagana. Dati nakakagawa ako ng book review nang hindi ko binabasa yung libro, ngayon ayaw na. Ano bang nangyayari sa akin. Haay.

Ano nga bang nangyari sa akin? Pasahan ng paper sa May 22. Anong petsa na ngayon? May 17. Limang araw. Nangangalahati pa lang ako sa isa. Eh after May 22 training na namin. Ano ba. Lord, I want my life back.

Gibberish. Walang kwenta. Lahat ng bagay ay konsepto lamang!

...

Sorry naman.

Two "John Lee"s in the world!

2008-05-14T04:00:00.000-07:00

Browsing through my elementary bestfriend's friendster profile, I saw his younger brother. His nickname is LALING. His real name? JOHN LEE PINEDA. Hahaha. Yep, my bestfriend had his Mom name his little brother after mine. Sweet.

Well, Reynaldo (Al or Rey for short) was actually one of the bestest best friends ever. I remember the days in elementary when we played in the corridors, and fought like crazy over the phone (binabagsakan ako ng telepono nun dati! hahaha). Oh, and that gooey slimey thing they sell outside the school gates. Rey would take some and he'd take out a plastic knife. Then he'll go to the teacher's table and perform an "operation." Hahahahaha. We actually did all crazy stuff together. We'd dance in the corridor, hold hands and circle our touchy girl friends and they'd go "alis!" and re-enact scenes from the soaps we watch during primetime. Remembering all these stuff make me laugh like crazy. Hahaha.

There was this one time I had to recite in class and talk about my bestfriend. Rey actually got mad at me at first because it seemed as if I was not to talk about him. That was one "tampuhan" I'd never forget. Hahaha.

And of course, the sweetest thing a bestfriend could do, is name his little brother after his bestfriend. :) Maybe he just liked my name. Maybe not. Haha. We weren't able to talk and see each other for almost 7 years, I think. Now we just got reconnected with each other. Haha. I totally forgot the whole occasion. Hehe. To think I thought my name was unique--it was just after seeing John Lee, aka Laling, that made me realize--there are TWO John Lee's in the world now! And we're both gonna make girls cry! Hahaha. :) Peace!

Unemployed NO MORE!

2008-05-14T03:40:00.000-07:00

Long, long story short: I made it to Miriam College High School. :) I'll be teaching sophomores, Asian History. I'll be making **,***.** a month. This is love.

Let's see how you guys reacted (some are really weird):

Tita Sanne: Congratulations! si Ambino? *Thanks tita!
Ate Nej: Si Alvin? *Uhm, ate, ako kasi ang kapatid mo di ba?
Adonis: Congrats! how about Alvin? *Ayos na, hehe.
Ariel: Congrats! C Alvin? *OO NA!
Frank: Congratulations. *Thanks Frankie.
Lester: Cngrats! *Needy ba? Hehe!
Ate Mara: Yay! Congrats Lee! I'm so proud of you. *Thanks ate!
Mark: Congrats! Pa-burger ka naman! Cna Alvin at Marvin? *Hindi nag-apply si Marvs.
Vhin: Congrats! *Thanks Bro!
Noel: Wow! Magkano? Pacheeseburger ka naman! Burger! Burger! Burger! Congrats! *Yes? Ikaw ang magpaburger at 30k monthly mo no.
Ate Kristyl: Bax congrats!Masaya ako at di ka malalayo! *Wow, mahal talaga ako ni Ate. :)
Nikka: Congrats dear! Pakain ka naman minsan pag suweldo haha *Sige Nikka, kita tayo Starbs minsan.
Ren: Congrats! Ok na ok yun! Gudluck! *Ikaw lang eh. Kita tayo MA!
Butchylove: Naks! Congrats! Love, ingat ingat sa mga bata ha, Miriam yan. Haha. *Ikaw talaga love!
Maylove: Congrats, Leelove! *Thankies love!
Tin M: Congratz Leng! Coz for celeb yan! Kelan ka start dun? *Thanks Mulets! Tara gala tayo!
Dr. Guerrero: Hi JLee: Cngrats on the new job at Miriam--God bless on this adventure! *Thanks Ma'am! I'll treat you to lunch pag sumuweldo na!
Mae: Congrats Lee! Pagbutihan mo sa Miriam. at remember: behave! :) Mwah! :) *Thanks Mae! Siempre behave ehem dun. :)

Hahaha. :) Those who haven't congratulated yet, the floor is open. :-P

Tagged by Trinz. Ookay. Haha.

2008-04-30T20:21:00.000-07:00

RULES:
A. People who have been tagged must write their answers on their blogs and replace any question they dislike with a new question formulated by themselves. Tag 8 people. Those who are tagged cannot refuse.

B. These 8 people must state who they were tagged by. You cannot tag the person who tagged you. Continue this game by sending this to 8 other people.

1. If your lover betrayed you, what will your reaction be?
♥ Won't ask for explanations. It's over.

2. What will you do if you do not share the same feelings as the person who likes you?
♥ I'm most often crazy about stuff like this. Whenever it happens, I keep distance. But if it's her... Dang!

3. What's your take on same-sex marriages?
♥ Go on. They'll burn all the same.

4. Are you confused as to what lies ahead of you?
♥ I'm goal oriented, and I have already planned my future. Just have to get there.

5. What's your ideal lover like?
♥ Knows how to sing, cooks well, and must not be more intelligent than me. :) Yeah.

6. Which is more blessed, loving someone or being loved by someone else?
♥ It shouldn't be one way. But loving someone is a great time to be busy.

7. If the person you like does not accept you, would you continue to wait for them to change their feelings?
♥ I should say no, but my heart says yes.

8. If the person you secretly like is already attached, what would you do?
♥ Will have my fratmen friends do him away. Joke! Not until they are married, no attachment can stop me.

9. Is there anything that has made you unhappy recently?
♥ Uhm, yeah. No need to elaborate.

10. What do you want most in life?
♥ A son. :)

11. Is being tagged fun?
♥ Yeah, especially when the person who tagged you makes you know you are tagged. hahaha.

12. If you find out that your best friend is going out with your boyfriend/girlfriend, how would you react?
♥ End of friendship. But I'll make his life a living hell before I end it.

13. Who is currently the most important person to you?
♥ Nah. Me no talk.

14. What kind of person do you think the person who tagged you is?
♥ Trinz is the sweetest girl in LIKAS. :-P

15. Would you rather be single and rich or married and poor?
♥ Married and poor. Love or money? Love. Not in a million lifetimes.

16. If the person you secretly like cannot recognize you, what would you do/how would you react?
♥ First, it's not a secret. Second, she's recognized it. Third? Nah. I'm too stupid.

17. Would you give your all in a relationship?
♥ Yeah. But it must be a consensus.

18. If you fall in love with two persons simultaneously, who would you pick?
♥ That's not love. :)

19. What type of friends do you like?
♥ Fun-loving, happy friends. Haha.

20. If you played a prank on someone, and he/she fell for the trick, what would you do?
♥ Say, Belat! You got owned man!

Tag, you're it:

Gil, Jenji, Aaron. :)

One

2008-04-26T05:14:00.000-07:00

It is must be one of the weirdest emotions ever--me sitting there, with the people I shared a part of my life with, the lights ultra-dramatic, people dressed up, my family watching nearby. I am filled with emotions I have never had before. I graduated two times already; one of those I cried. This time, I cannot cry. I just can't find the reason to do so, really. I am happy, more than anything else. Happier because even my yet-to-graduate friends made it and will sing with me in this event. Happiest because I am with people worthy of my affection. And whose unwavering support never ran out. This day is for them, more than anyone else.

My blog has been all-thanks these days. I can thank you guys endlessly. Thank you for the love. I am fortunate to have met you guys! And I know we'll meet again. I will still know you by your name. Because FRIENDSHIP lasts FOREVER. And FOREVER will stay the SAME. :) Haha. We are one, we are one.

One indeed. Isang bangka, isang tinig. Mahal ko kayo. :)

Bukas na! Yehey!

2008-04-25T02:10:00.000-07:00

Isang taos pusong pasasalamat sa lahat ng sumuporta sa aking apat na taong tunay namang naging makasaysayan. Masaya akong aakyat sa entablado bukas. At kakanta na rin. Haha. :)

Tagumpay! (Campomanes, 2008) Haha!

I thirst for SPEED

2008-04-24T06:48:00.000-07:00

Having Yohan is useless without a speedy internet connection. I have tried, for two days already, to download Yahoo! Messenger but to no avail. Sucks! I have already applied for a BayanDSL connection (which we used to have two years ago, but things have changed you see). I just hope they install it ASAP.

But to look at things positively, a fast internet connection means MORE time wasted (instead of me burying my face on readings! Waaaaa I have a submission on Monday and I'm not even half through the required reading! Doomsday!). So I just wish things go the way they should.

Yohan, yehey!

2008-04-22T05:01:00.000-07:00

Ayan. Andito na siya. Si Yohan, na dati hindi maiguhit ng aking haraya, ay nagmaterialize na. Ayun, isa pala siyang Compaq Presario. Nice. Hehe. Happy.

Yehey! :)

2008-04-21T06:04:00.000-07:00

Ayun. Ayoko na magkuwento. Basta, my ate Nej is here and I can't be any happier. Aside from that, I got the PSP I wanted. Yehey! :) Love, love, love.♥♥♥

Oh Shocks.

2008-04-19T03:34:00.001-07:00

I haven't had enough inspiration to start my papers. I haven't cleaned my room--despite my papi has been egging me to do so for a couple of hours already. I had siesta and totally forgot that i should have gone to the tailor. My shoes still need to be fixed. My barong is still not cleaned since the day I bought it, and man, that was like, a year ago! My phone is going crazy again. I am eating like crazy--I cannot stick to my diet and worse--my sister is arriving two days earlier than I expected.

Oh shocks.

Oh Shocks.

2008-04-19T03:34:00.000-07:00

Things to do!

2008-04-18T04:58:00.000-07:00

1. Clean room. My ate is staying here. Might as well make sure she won't get asthma. Hehe.

2. Finish Kas 297 Braudel paper, Agoncillo paper and Personal Essay. This is death.

3. Visit the tailor for a new pair of slacks. For graduation.

4. Recopy graduation photos.

5. Finalize graduation set up and plans.

6. Rest.

7. Apply for a job.

Kaya ko to.

Ano itong pinasok ko?!

2008-04-16T01:43:00.000-07:00

Hindi ko naman alam na ganito ito ka-toxic.

Kanina, nagsimula na ang klase namin kay Sir Teodoro. Nagulat ako--iilang araw na lang pala ang natitira para sa tag-init, at next week may deadline na kami! Ano to? Bakit ganito? Waaah! Panginoon!

Sa tuwing maiisip ko ang paghihirap kong makapag-enrol nitong tag-init, mas sumasakit pa tuloy ang loob ko. Ano ba itong pinasok ko! Waaah!

We Are One

2008-04-15T04:37:00.000-07:00

This song is hard to sing
Because goodbyes are hard to say
But I know its only for a time
We will meet again someday

The songs we've left unsung
Will keep ringing in my heart
'Til the melodies keep echoing
And help me do my part

To let the light of our love shine
For all the world to see
May your joy and laughter
Become a part of me
And because I have known you
My life will never be quite the same
May your spirit live through me

The times we've spent together
All the happiness and tears
All these many special moments
Will make memories through the years

And when its time to meet again
I'll know you by your name
For a friendship lasts forever
And forever stays the same

We are one, we are one
In the name of the Lord
We are one, in the spirit
We are one in our love
And because I have known you
My life will never be quite the same
May your spirit live through me

In Front of 15 Bleak Dreams (My Demo Teaching at Xavier School)

2008-04-14T02:20:00.000-07:00

Quite a late post, but anyway. It was an experience I want recorded.

Okay. I woke up. My Papi kept on telling me to calm down. I was literally all over the place. My room was smashed to smithereens, books toppled over reams of paper, readings, dirty socks, rubber shoes, school supplies, clean and dirty clothes--and there I was, can't seem to find what I was looking for. Or was I actually looking for something? I paused for a while and counted to seven, and then I remembered it. My birth certificate isn't here, it's downstairs, with Papi's documents. I let out a mild swear.

How was that connected to my Xavier Demo? None, really. Just to tell you that I had lots of things in mind. I haven't submitted my Master of Arts Application yet. I was still not able to enrol because the Graduate Studies Office just didn't know what to do with me. And yeah, that Demo Teaching at Xavier. Add some whipped cream and chocolate sauce to that, and voila, a "crap-puccino." Thanks to Ren. :)

I took a bus from our house to Ortigas. I kept on fumbling with a copy of Florante at Laura. I made sure I had all the stuff I need. I printed out 30 copies of my hand-out, 10 copies of my lesson plan, 3 sheets of bond paper, my USB thumb drive with my powerpoint, and my half-baked confidence. I wore a white long sleeved polo and my slacks. I haven't got stuff to put into my hair so I left it like that.

I arrived 40 minutes early. I sat at the High School Department Lounge and prepared a bit. I saw a pair of scissors and took my paper sheets, cut it into 15 pieces.

When Ms. Apolinario (the Assistant Principal for Academics) ushered me to the class I am to Demo Teach to, my confidence seemed to have drained. I texted Alvin everything that's happening. And he kept on telling me I should not doubt. I'm from UP. Unfortunately his words doesn't seem to work on me on that situation. Waaah. Trying to recollect what I felt is futile. Let's just say I'm equal to a cold bowl of noodles. Gritty, difficult to swallow and the fat--building up on the surface.

I stood in front of 15 incoming 2nd year students. All are taking remedial Filipino. Half have their teeth braced. A quarter had glasses. I inserted my thumb drive and it won't read. I left it and proceeded with the lecture.

I don't want to recall everything that happened. In my hindsight, I saw the other teachers smile and exchange approving (or intimidated?) looks at each other when they saw my Lesson Plan. The students won't budge. They didn't laugh at my jokes. Dang, they can't even answer in straight Filipino! Geesh.

It took me 40 minutes to finish the lecture. After that, I waved goodbye and Ms. Apolinario again, led me to wait at the lounge. A few minutes of waiting and I was led to the Meeting Room for my Panel Interview. This I did not prepare for. Waaah!

I sat down in front of six people. Ms. Apolinario, Ms. Principal, Ms. Co-Teacher, Mr. Department Head, and Fr. Cannot-Remember. Ms. Apolinario asked me to lead the prayer.

Wha?

Me?

In disbelief, I asked again, "Ma'am, ako po?"

She nodded.

OH NO. I bowed my head. Made the sign of the cross. Said a little quiet prayer to myself before proceeding with...

"Panginoon..."

That must be the most humiliating moment of my life. I did not stutter but their looks didn't help me. Mr. Department Chair was smiling. Or laughing inside. The first questions were easy. I tried not as much to code switch. One question I liked was made by Mr. Department Chair: "What is one thing you want to impart to your students if you get hired?" I answered, "Nationalism. Xavier caters to the Chinese-Filipino. I think it is imperative to inculcate to them that they are, aside from anything else, Filipino, and that they have this Filipino Identity to explore and solidify within themselves."

They nodded in approval. Did I sound like I normally do? Waaah.

After the interview, I went to school and sulked at first. But then I forgot about it, and ate lunch with Alvin and Xiao and Ma'am G, and enlisted my subjects, and went to the mall with my friends, and went to Irene's Party, and then, went home with the guys and had Alvin sleepover.

Before I slept, I saw my filecase. Inside were little pieces of paper, the ones I distributed for an activity to the kids. I asked them to talk to future students of Xavier. As I browsed at their answers, I felt it. I stood not just in front of 15 Chinese-Filipino students. I stood in front of 15 bleak dreams.

And they weren't really that good in expressing themselves in Filipino.

First Ever Job Application!

2008-04-08T17:10:00.000-07:00

I woke up early. Thanks to Carla, who rang my cellphone so that I won't get late. It's my first time. I hurriedly ate breakfast, my Papi folded my longsleeves and shined my shoes. Hehe.

I took a bus. God knows I hate riding a bus. It's not made for us big people. Another apprehension is that I suck with directions. I get easily confused. I get lost all the time. Hehe. I had to ask loads of people first just to know how to get to Xavier. Geesh. From that bus, I took another bus. It wasn't that difficult. I used up 35.00 Php for my fare. When I got there, I walked around the campus and presented my ID to the guard.

I went to the TRC, which I found out, stood for Testing and Research Center. I filled out forms, got interviewed by an amiable lady who pronounced "teaching" as "teching." I can't believe I speak english that well. Oh well. After thr preliminary interview, I took an exam.

The exam isn't easy at all! They gave me 30 minuted for a 70-item test which consisted of 70% Math and 30% vocabulary. I was able to finish 50 items within the time limit. Then the lady led me to the High School Department for another interview. Now that was fast.

The Assistant Principal of Xavoer School was nice. She scheduled my Classroom Demonstration Teaching on Friday, April 11. I was shocked. That fast?! She gave me a copy of Florante at Laura and asked me to discuss it for thirty minutes. Just the introductory part though. I immediately texted Kuya Pats for help.

So, I think my first ever job application went well enough. I just hope I get accepted. :)

Rest, but never Quit!

2008-04-08T02:38:00.000-07:00

It's been quite some time since I last did a physical activity. REAL physical activity that is. I decided I should get active once more, since I'm not doing anything lately and seriously, I don't like my current state. It's hard to fit into my clothes. More, my sis kinda expects me to look a little bit thinner than what I am now. So, I need a plan. Good thing Carla's there to be my fitness instructor! Yehey! Snaps-snaps for Carla!

So, what's the plan?

Nothing but water, water when I wake up, water in everything.
Two cups of rice. Haha. Goodluck to me!
No sleeping after eating. I'm gonna miss my Snorlax days. Hehe.
Jogging. Hehe.

I'll add up to that whenever I can. Marvin's helping me too. He's been on this after-6 diet that Carla reckons does nothing to him. Whenever I can, I try not eat heavy or not eat at all for dinner.

I just hope everything goes well. I'll try jog tomorrow. :) A piece of advice from Carla, though: Rest, but never quit!

Isa na namang UP Sarbey!

2008-04-04T04:18:00.000-07:00

Haha. From Marvs, my favorite co-Likasyan. :)

1. Ano ang student number mo? Gusto mo ba ito?

--> 2004-00335. Parang ang sarap banggitin, hehe. Unique kasi. Tapos di rin mahirap kabisahin, iilang numero lang. Gustong-gusto ko ang aking student number.

2. Magbigay ka ng tatlong course sa UP Diliman na hindi mo talaga alam kung ano ang pinag-aaralan nila. Pwedeng magbigay ng rason kung bakit.

1. Clothing Technology, parang ang boring lang. Hehe.
2. Molecular Biology, dahil lang clueless ako.
3. Social Work and Community Development, wala lang. Haha.

3. Meron ka bang araw na wala kang break? Anung technique ang ginagawa mo para makakain ka?

Nope. CRS loves me so I have lovely schedules.

4. Alam mo ba kung saan ang Teletubby Land? [Yung totoo, bawal bumase sa pinagkuhanan ng survey na ito]

Yep, Alvin told me noong dumaan kami. Haha. Yun pala yun!

5. Nakakita ka na ba ng nagpi-PDA? Sa AS? As in sa AS Entrance? In Broad Daylight? In front of many people? Ikaw ba yung gumagawa nun?

Marami na. Asus. Nasa UP tayo kaya dapat open minded. Para makapagbigay na rin ng kasiyahan sa mga manonood.

6. Naranasan mo na bang dumaan sa Beta Way? Kahit madilim na?

Oo. Masaya, maraming fireflies.

7. Alam mo ba na may 4th Floor ang FC?

Alam ko ata meron pero haven't been there.

8. Within the UP Campus, ano na ang pinakamalayo mong nalakad?

Katipunan hanggang Central. Haha.

9. Meal?

Ano?

10. Sa tingin mo, bakit concealed ang profs sa Math?

Eh di para hindi makapamili ang mga nagmamath.

11. Nakakuha ka na ba ng Math prof na out-of-this-world?

Haven't had math, and I'm graduating! Woohoo!

12. Natatakot ka ba sa tumutunog na kuryente sa tabi ng EEE building?

Natatakot kami ni Ate Kat noon eh, pag dumadaan kami from our EEE class. Hehe.

13. Ilang individual libraries na ang napuntahan mo within UP Diliman? Isa-isahin.

CSSP, TWSC, NCPAG, CS, Educ, CAL, Law, Asian Center, ILIS, CHK... Halos lahat pala. Hehe.

14. Nakanood ka na ba ng Oblation Run? At namukhaan na isa doon ay kaklase mo?

Nakapanood na at may mga kakilala rin kasi akong APO, hehe.

15. Nakakita ka na ba ng Atenean na nakatambay sa UP Campus? At naki-sit in sa klase niyo?

May nakatambay pero walang nagsit in.

16. Nakakita ka na ba ng artista na nag-aaral sa UP? Saan?

Si Paula Peralejo? at si Patricia Ann Roque. Crush. :)

17. Sa tingin mo, ano ang pinakamahirap na subject sa UP?

ES subjects? Hehe.

18. Alam mo ba na tumutunog ang Carillon?

I've heard! Haha.

19. Nakapasok ka na ba sa College of Music? Kwento mo naman.

So discriminatory for Music Majors, tsk tsk.

20. Nagpapic ka na kay Oble? Kung oo, confident ka ba na gagraduate ka?

Saka na pagkagraduate. :)

21. May College Shirt ka ba? Anu design?

Four. Different designs. :)

22. Naranasan mo na bang mag 1vs100 sa CRS?\

Haha. Hindi pa.

23. Naglalaro ka ba ng Guess the Course/Spot that Freshie kapag wala kang magawa habang tumatambay sa AS? Isinasabay mo ba ang Girl/Boy Hunting sa larong ito?

Haha. Guilty. :) Meron yung nagrerate kami ng girls. Sa tambayan din ganoon. Haha.

24. Nangungulekta ka ba ng Kule? Ano ang favorite section mo dito?

Dati, NOONG MAY SENSE PA ANG KULE. Freshie ako noon, 2004.

25. Sino ang pinakastriktong guard sa UP na nakilala mo? Yung hindi mo talaga matakasan na wala kang ID?

Chem Pav?

26. Nakukulangan ka pa ba sa ruta ng Ikot at Toki Jeep? Anung gusto mong ibahin sa ruta nito?

Sana meron straight from SC to AS. Haha.

27. Natatakot ka ba sa mga tingin ng mga nangangampanya tuwing Elections? Bakit?

Sanay na. Nangampanya na rin naman ako. Haha. :)

28. May bura ka na ba sa Form 5 mo? Anu yon?

Meron. Nagpalit ako ng class. Haha.

29. Nagkaprof ka na ba na laging wala sa klase tapos tinadtad kayo ng make-up classes sa end ng sem? Sino?

Dr. Diokno. Haha. :)

30. Alam mo ba kung saan ginagawa ang Blue Book? Gusto mo bang magventure sa business na ito?

Di eh. Haha. :)

100 % na!

2008-04-03T02:05:00.000-07:00

Ang sarap sa pakiramdam. Nang malaman ko ang grades ko, parang natanggal ang bigat na nakapatong sa akin. Sure na. Yehey! Maraming salamat kay Dr. Diokno na nagbigay ng mataas na grado sa thesis (1.*5) at kay Prof. Gripaldo na nagtanong sa akin kung anong gusto kong grade, at mukhang sinunod ang pinili ko (lam niyo na kung ano yun).

Yehey!

It's official!

2008-04-02T03:22:00.000-07:00

I'm 90% graduating! Thanks to my Kas 100 prof who gave me a (quite) high grade that I don't deserve. Yey!

Things I've done in UP

2008-04-01T05:02:00.000-07:00

Got this from Jay. Hehe. Fun.

[ ] Worried about getting bullied by fratmen or getting killed in a riot.
[ ] Got bullied by fratmen or was killed in a riot.
[x] Witnessed a riot.
[x] Watched the Oblation Run. (My buddy wanted to so I went with him.)
[x] Made friends with a teacher. (Some.)
[x] Was tricked as a freshman into attending a rally / prayer meeting.
[x] Wore red or black on one of those wear red or wear black days (Ishould have known!)
[ ] Wore red on Valentine’s Day.
[ ] Wore black on Valentine's Day.
[x] Celebrated a birthday at Mang Jimmy's. (Dr. Guerrero's and Ate Tara's)
[x] Learned UP Naming Mahal. (By HEART!)
[x] Was an RA (registration assistant) or SA.
[ ] Lied or begged to an RA for a slot in class.
[ ] Participated in a there's-only-one-more-slot-are you-feeling-lucky?
[x] Jogged around the campus.
[x] Visited the Vargas Museum.
[x] Knew at least one xerox lady, manong, or technician by name.
[ ] Attended university level graduation.
[x] Got an activist for a teacher.
[ ] Watched a La Salle vs. Ateneo UAAP game.
[x] Watched a UP vs. any school basketball game.
[ ] Studied in CASAA.
[x] Studied in McDonald's or Jollibee Philcoa for one full night and bought just one regular-sized drink. (Not that OA, I kinda ate my way through my over night review then)
[x] Studied along Katipunan.
[x] Studied along Katipunan and affected by the mannerisms of a stereotypical Atenean.
[x] Watch a play that's not required for Comm III.
[x] Went stargazing.
[x] Ate in Chocolate Kiss, Tea Room (in CHE) or Chateau Verde.
[ ] Struck up a conversation with a taong grasa
[ ] Wrote to/for the Collegian.
[ ] Seriously pondered about the identity/ies of the people described in Eksenang Peyups.
[x] Went to the chapel.
[ ] Got a pebble stuck in your shoe/slippers while walking in Sunken Garden.
[ ] Cut class with your block to watch a movie.
[ ] Had a Voltes V for a teacher.
[ ] Took a class under Joseph Palis (He's not in Geog anymore. Awww)
[ ] Lied to the transcript lady to get a transcript earlier than the standard 3 months.
[ ] Went to a Freshman-only concert.
[ ] Subsisted on just streetfood (fishballs, half footlongs, kwekwek, squidballs/rolls, mais, dirty ice cream) for a day.
[ ] Learned how to smoke.
[x] Went on an out-of-town trip with blockmates or orgmates.
[x] Fell in love. (Only ONCE. Swerte siyang PolSci Major siya. Hehe)
[x] Actually read the book you keep borrowing from the lib.
[x] Played cards during your free time. (LIKAS! Pusoy!)
[x] Dressed in business attire.
[ ] Sumabit sa jeep.
[x] Got sung to or sung to someone in class during Valentine's day.
[x] Watched the Lantern Parade.
[x] Helped out a total stranger.
[x] Helped out a total stranger because he/she was hot. (That's more like it!)
[x] Learned to stay awake for more than 24 or 48 hours straight. (Yeah, I DID!)
[ ] Got bullied by fratmen and feeling cool wannabe people who were actually losers.
[x] Took Wednesday and/or Sat classes WILLINGLY
[x] Volunteered for the pahinungod. (Only for the council!)
[ ] Ate "tasteless white sauce" pasta from cock-a-noodle-doo. (Wazzat?)
[ ] Got a boyfriend/girlfriend. (Not that I missed a lot, really.)
[x] Took time to read the vandalism in the CR. (Twas fun!)
[x] Watched a sexy art film for any GE class.
[x] Got held up or pickpocketed. (Fuck that Philcoa Overpass!)
[x] Felt depressed because you were not as good academically as you were in high school.
[ ] Did a last minute paper.
[x] Had spent a lot for 1x1 ID pictures.
[x] Got exempted from final exams.
[x] Got exempted from a final exam but still took it.
[x] Attended a varsity pep rally.
[ ] Watched LIVE AIDS, Androgyny, Maskipaps or any well-known variety show.
[ ] Promised to quit smoking.
[x] Got into at least one (org- or council-sponsored) adventure race.
[x] Knew where the best restrooms are on campus. (NISMED!)
[x] Joined an org.
[x] Allowed yourself to make mistakes.
[ ] Went to the gym in spite of having no PE class just to ogle varsity players/cute boys.
[x] Took summer classes.
[x] Admired the Oblation.
[x] Made a video for a project.
[x] Had a crush on a teacher. (Psst!)
[ ] Had a teacher who had a crush on/tried to court you.
[ ] Attended your ROTC Bivouac.
[ ] Faked sickness to get an absence excused. (Alvin and Doron, Read this!)
[ ] Got your car scratched by one of those "Kuya bantayan ko kotse niyo" kids.
[x] Took a PE class where you had to pay for tuition (i.e. sportsclimbing, ten pin bowling, scuba diving, etc).
[x] Went to school in your crappiest yet most comfy clothes.
[x] Learned how to use the Bayantel pay phones.
[x] Participated in school activities.
[ ] Caught the UP Pep Tryouts.
[x] Dated someone from UP.
[x] Rode an IKOT and TOKI.
[x] Found a tambayan.
[x] Went drinking at Sarah's.
[x] Learned how to beg for a higher grade.
[x] Used your 6 allowable absences wisely.
[ ] Lived in a dorm.
[x] Volunteered to be beadle or go-to guy for your group / class.
[x] Had the worst schedule.
[x] Realized that there really is just one coconut tree on the sunken garden.
[ ] Not used up all 6 allowable absences
[x] Ate in ISSI, Treehouse, Mama Thai's and other more obscure cafeterias.
[x] Ate food Aristocart-style.
[x] Is active in your org.
[x] Attended an ACLE.
[ ] Got as many app forms as you can during the job fair.
[x] Learned how to cram.
[x] Sold tickets for (or watch) an org-sponsored movie premiere.
[x] Saved money to Xerox all of your seatmate's notes.
[x] Had accidentally seen a make-out session.
[x] Slept in class. (Not once! Ronas, you piece of ****!)
[x] Finished a homework/assignment/paper in the Shopping center or Philcoa.
[x] Had mountains of "unused" sample exams and/or old testaments.
[x] Resolved to be "better this semester"
[ ] Slept during a test.
[x] Had groupmates from hell.
[x] Learned how to work with groupmates from hell.
[ ] Perfected the art of parking on campus.
[x] Had a bad encounter with one of the guards on campus
[x] Developed a love for sisig. (House of Sisig!)
[x] Practiced those UP cheers in the first meeting for PE class.
[x] Looked at microfilms in the library or poked through archives. (History Major here!)
[x] Reserved a classroom, AVR, etc. for a class or org function.
[ ] Attended the UP Fair. (Shocks. What? 4 years?)
[x] Went to a library other than your own college's to research.
[x] Lost a perfectly functioning umbrella.
[x] Used consultation hours properly.
[ ] Went to the Guidance Office for real, heart-to-heart guidance.
[x] Went to the infirmary
[x] Attended class with a hangover
[x] Drink beer or alcohol while inside UP grounds
[x] Walked all the way to Philcoa or Katipunan from UP
[ ] Buy frogs from NSRI or a Bio department.
[x] Maxed out on the 6 allowed unexcused absences but DID NOT drop.
[x] Got invited or pursued by a sorority or fraternity.
[x] Wore slippers to school.
[x] Had a professor who smoked in class.
[ ] Got diagnosed by the Infirmary as pregnant or infected with STD.

Very Timely: What Major is Right For You?

2008-03-31T03:18:00.000-07:00

Got this from my buddy Raul. :) Ang cool. Haha. To think I already graduated (assumming) from History. Haha.

WHAT MAJOR IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
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You scored as History/Anthropology/LiberalArts

You should strongly consider majoring (or minoring) in History, Anthropology, or related majors (e.g., African and African-American Studies, Chinese, Classics, Cultural Studies, Economics, English, French, Geography, German, Greek, Hebrew, International Studies, Philosophy, Sociology, Women's Studies, or other Liberal Arts majors).

It is possible that the best major for you is your 2nd, 3rd, or even 5th listed category, so be sure to consider ALL majors in your OTHER high scoring categories (below). You may score high in a category you didnt think you would--it is possible that a great major for you is something you once dismissed as not for you. The right major for you will be something 1) you love and enjoy and 2) are really great at it.

Consider adding a minor or double majoring to make yourself standout and to combine your interests.

History/Anthropology/LiberalArts

100%

English/Journalism/Comm

88%

French/Spanish/OtherLanguage

69%

HR/BusinessManagement

69%

PoliticalScience/Philosophy

69%

Visual&PerformingArts

56%

Education/Counseling

50%

Psychology/Sociology

50%

Religion/Theology

44%

Physics/Engineering/Computer

25%

Nursing/AthleticTraining/Health

19%

Accounting/Finance/Marketing

13%

Biology/Chemistry/Geology

13%

Mathematics/Statistics

May Naluha sa Panapos Semestre

2008-03-29T16:51:00.000-07:00

Isa itong pagkakataon sa aking buhay hindi-graduwado na talaga namang hindi ko malilimutan. Pinaghalo ang saya at lungkot--nangibabaw ang saya pasumandali ngunit nanatili at sumalimbay ang lungkot dahil sa mga hindi inaasahang pangyayari. Hindi lubos malimi ang lahat. Ngunit ganoon talaga. Sana ay maayos pa ang dapat maayos.

Naluha ako sa panapos-semestre ngayong taon dahil sa maraming dahilan. Una ay ang mga video na inihanda nina Trinz at ng buong kabataan ng LIKAS, na talaga namang naka-antig sa mga damdamin dahil ang alam ko, hindi lang ako ang naluha. Ikalawa, ang tila "pamamaalam" sa isang pamilyang kumalinga sa akin ng tatlong taon. Hinding-hindi ko malilimutan ang lahat ng alaalang maiiwan sa akin ng LIKAS. Napakasaya, napupuno ang pagkatao ko ng kasiyahang hindi maisalin sa simpleng mga kataga.

Hindi namin inaasahan na ganoon ang mangyayari. Marahil, nagkamali kami ng pagbasa at pagtingin sa relasyon natin bilang mga Likasyan, bilang pamilya. Marami rin ang nag-iisip kung pamilya pa nga ba talaga tayo--para sa akin, hindi ito dapat itinatanong, dahil ang pamilya ay dumadaan sa higit pang pagsubok, na may pagkakataon ding matatanong mo ang sarili kung totoong pamilya pa nga ba kayo, ngunit sa huli, alam at alam pa rin natin, na ang LIKAS ay isang pamilya--na anumang pagsubok ang harapin, ay mananatiling isang pamilyang kakalinga sa atin, nasa UP man tayo o wala rito. Tanggapin nawa ng pinagkasalanan ang pagtanggap at pag-amin ng may kasalanan sa kanyang pagkakamali, kasama ang pagpapakumbabang-loob at pagsisisi, na bakit ngayon pa kailangang mangyari ang lahat ng nangyari.

Alam kong hindi dapat pumatak ang luha ng galit at pagkalito sa semestreng iyon. Patawad. Hindi ito ang nais naming huling alaalang maiiwan sa inyo. Patawad. Habambuhay kong iluluha ang pagkakamaling iyon.

Mamaya

2008-03-27T12:49:00.000-07:00

Mamaya, ipapasa ko ang papel ko sa Kasaysayan 151. Ibig sabihin, tapos na ang huling requirement ng aking undergraduate degree. Tagumpay nga ba? Hintayin natin ang grades saka natin sabihin kung tagumpay nga ba.

Sa pagkakataong ito, bumabalik sa akin ang alaala ng mga nakalaipas kong hell weeks. Masasabi kong hindi ang paagkakataong ito ang pinakamalala, kasi naranasan ko nang hindi matulog nang napakaraming ulit para lang sa exams at requirements. Pero ang pagkakataong ito ang pinakanakakakaba. Sabi ko nga, sinubok ako ng Pebrero at Marsong ito. Sa pagtatapos ng buwan, sana maging maayos ang lahat.

Mamaya, aattend na naman ako ng aming semestral na sem-ender. Ang sem-ender ang ilaw sa dulo ng tunnel ko. Hehe. Ito ang inaasahan kong "compensation" ika nga sa mga paghihirap ko tuwing magtatapos ang semestre. Naalala ko, may ginawa pa nga akong artikulo tungkol sa semender. Haha. Mga alaala. Ang sarap lang magreminisce:

Isipin mo na lang ang Semender, April 10 2006

Isipin mo na lang ang Sem-ender.
Sapagkat doon, masaya ka. Siguradong wala ka nang problema, dahil malamang, tapos na ang semestre at hindi mo na kailangang magreview para sa mga pagsusulit na tila wala nang katapusan, mga book review na binola-bola mo lang, mga term paper na kung pwede lang ay singitan ng kung anu-ano para humaba, at ang nakakatamad mong propesor sa Kasaysaysan na sobrang nakaka-antok ngunit sobrang nakakatakot kaya hindi mo makuhang makatulog sa klase niya.

Isipin mo na lang ang Sem-ender.
Sapagkat doon, malaya ka. Hindi mo kailangang isipin kung mahuhuli ka na naman sa unang klase mo na nagsisimula ng alas dies, dahil napuyat ka kagabi sa pag-iinternet at pakikipagchat sa mga kaibigan mong nakikita mo rin naman araw-araw, at kasama mong tumambay at kung minsan, mga nag-iimpluwensiya sa iyong manatili na lamang at huwag nang pasukan ang mga klase mo.

Isipin mo na lang ang Sem-ender.
Sapagkat doon, sikat ka. Ikaw pa, eh ang galing mong kumanta--hindi kailangang gamitan ng utak iyon eh--at doon ka magaling: yung mga tipo ng bagay na hindi kailangang gamitan ng iyong highly developed at supernatural braincells para lang malaman kung pesteng TRUE ba ito o FALSE, kung a, b, c, or d ba ang sagot o kung anong mga salik ang nakaimpluwensiya upang magkaroon ng pagkakaiba-iba ang mga lipunan sa amerika noong panahon ng kolonyalismo. Shet.

Isipin mo na lang ang Sem-ender.
Sapagkat sa wakas, natigil na din ang katarantaduhang pinaggagagawa mo noong buong semestre, at hindi na nila papansinin kung naka-uno ka ba sa pagsusulit mo kay Teodoro; kung nabagsak mo na naman ang pagsusulit mo sa PolSci; kung umabsent ka na naman para tumambay; kung nagawa mo na ba ang pinagagawa sa iyo ni Ate Ros; kung tapos mo na ba ang papers mo; kung natuloy ba ang date mo; kung nakita mo at iniwasan ang crush mo, at kung naging childish, naughty, at exclusivist ka na naman.

Haay. Sana sem-ender na.

Sweet Torture

2008-03-26T06:57:00.000-07:00

Ang katotohanan, tapos na ang semestre para sa akin. Naipasa ko na ang Thesis ko kanina, at kaunting pag-eedit na lang sa papel ko sa Kas 151 at pwede na akong humilata habang hinihintay ang graduation. Pero dahil masokista ako, at siempre, dahil may pangarap ako, marami pa akong ibang inaasikaso ngayon.

Naghahanap na ako ng mapagtuturuan. Sa kasalukuyan, marami na rin naman akong mapagpipilian. Pero ang pamantayan ko, simple lang. Suweldo at Lokasyon. Pasensya na, praktikalan na kasi talaga. Suweldo, kasi marami akong pangarap sa buhay, at Lokasyon, kasi ang mga pangarap ko sa buhay ay nasa UP at nasa bahay. Dito umiinog ang mundo ko kaya hindi ako pwedeng lumayo. At dahil gusto ko namang makapagturo na rin talaga, isa pang hindi gaanong kahingian ay matatalinong estudyanteng hindi ako pahihirapan. Kasi, sa totoo lang, tinatarantado ko ang mga titser ko nung hayskul. Hindi ko maimagine na ako na ang magiging sentro ng lahat ng galit ng mga chikiting dahil sa grades nila, at iba pa.

Inaayos ko na rin ang pag-aapply ko para makapasok sa Master of Arts Program ng Departamento ng Kasaysayan. Oo, alam ko sasabihin niyo, boring, nakakasawa, at iba pa. eh sa hindi ako kayo eh. Hindi ako nagsasawa. Masaya akong nakakapagsulat sa Kasaysayan kaya go lang. :) Kasama ko naman (ata) si Ambino kaya okay na rin. Parang undergrad lang rin siguro.

Kaya naman pagkatapos ng lahat ng requirements ko, walang pahinga. Sa tag-init, sisimulan ko na ang M.A. sa pamamagitan ng pag-aapply ng ilang M.A. units. Tapos, tuloy-tuloy na. Such sweet torture, ika nga. Eh sa ayoko nang walang ginagawa eh. :)

Yeah. :)

2008-03-25T05:03:00.000-07:00

12:00 AM. I finished my FINAL PAPER for my Thesis Class.

This is it. :)

Konti na lang

2008-03-24T07:42:00.000-07:00

Kaninang mga 2:35 ng umaga, natapos ko ang paper ko sa 151. Record breaking ito, pinakamabilis kong paggawa, inabot lamang ako ng halos dalawang araw at hindi hihigit sa sampung pinagsama-samang oras para sa isang papel na umabot ng 40ng pahina. Ipapacheck ko pa kay Ambino pero pakiramdam ko, ayos na.

Isa na lang ang balakid: THESIS. Nadadantayan na ng dulo ng paa ko ang inaasam ko! Haaay. Salamat bathala. At salamat sa mga musa na binisita na naman ako ngayong gabi. Bukas ulit. :)

Yohan, Hindi Ka Maiguhit ng Haraya*

2008-03-21T04:08:00.000-07:00

Iniisip kita palagi. Ang dami kong dapat gawin pero 'pag naiisip kita, natitigilan ako. Ginugulo mo ako. Sinusubukan kong sumulat pero paulit-ulit mong dinadagsa ang ulirat, hanggang magtagumpay ka't ikaw na naman ang lamanin ng utak.

Pero Yohan, bakit hindi kita makita? Inaapuhap ka sa hangin ngunit mailap ka. Ginugulo mo ako ngunit nakakagalit na tila isa kang konseptong hindi mabuo. Kahit na lagi kang nasa isip, hindi ka malinaw. Isa kang pangarap. Na hindi ko masiguro kung malapit nang makamit o sadyang kakatok na lamang sa durungawan at saka didilaan ang nagwawalang pagnanasa. Isa kang konsepto. Walang hugis, walang porma, wala.

Yohan, hindi ka maiguhit ng haraya.

* Hulaan kung sino si Yohan. :)

Sagot sa mga Mensahe ng mga Likasyan*

2008-03-20T00:38:00.000-07:00

Ingat Kuya Lee! Totoong kaibigan ka!
- Frank

Salamat Frankie. Haha. :) Galingan sa LIKAS, paborito kong freshie. :)

Pareng Lee, sobrang magkasundo na tayo dati pa, kaya ituloy-tuloy lang sana ang ating pagkakaibigan. Isa kang kaibigang hindi malilimutan at hindi matatawaran ang ating pinagsamahan.
- A.P.

Pareng AP, salamat din. Hindi ko makakalimutang isa ka sa pinakaunang kaibigan ko sa UP. Sa matagal pang samahan, woohoo!

Lee, akala ko hindi tayo magiging close pero isa ka sa pinakamalapit na lalaki sa akin. Salamat sa pagkakaibigan. Goodluck and I love you.
-Lablab aka Angeli

Lablab, lab din kita. :) Hindi ko rin inaasahang magiging ganito tayo kaclose. Salamat sa lahat ng pagkakataong nandiyan ka para umalalay. Salamat. Sana tumibay pa kayo ni Dondon.

Ang laki! Becky man, one of the Best friends I ever had.
-Marvs

Marvs, una, I'm not becky. Hahaha. And you are one of the best friends I ever had too. Ikaw ang may pinakamakulit na tawa at pinakaout of this world ideas. Ano, La Salle na? Arhneo ako eh. Haha. Go Sis. Ay brod pala. Haha.

Kuya Lee, kala koi talaga mahirap ka kausap. Goodluck sa buhay, salamat sa lahat ng payo!
-Aaron

Ronnie, walang anuman. Basta 'pag kailangan ng payo, text lang sa mga kuya.

Ang laki... mong bading! Joke! Yihee... Graduate na! Haha. Goodluck Lee!
-Unsigned, pero mukhang si Fred

Fred, gago ka talaga. Haha. Masaya akong kabahagi ka na ng LIKAS, at alam kong kahit na isang semestre ka pa lang ay malaki na talaga ang ipinagbago mo. Masaya akong napapasaya ka ng organisasyon. Galingan, aral lang nang aral, at text text lang pag may inuman. Haha.

Kuya, enjoy your final summer! Sana maging mas makabuluhan pa ang post-college life mo. :)
-Kito

Kits, sana naman hindi ito ang final summer ko ano? Haha. Gayundin sa iyo, bata. :) Huwag kalimutan ang Santinig ha! Kanta lang. At mahalin nang maigi ang LIKAS. :)

Lee, umm... Salamat sa lahat! Isa kang huwaran, mamimiss kita! Ingat ka! mag-M.A. ka na lang dito para hindi ka malayo sa amin. :)
-Ayshia

Eysh, oo M.A. naman kasi talaga ako. Salamat sa papuri. Hindi ako aalis nang hindi ka pa rin kampante sa sarili mo. Angkinin mo na ang posisyon! Ikaw na ang TAGAPANGULO! Ikinararangal kong naging mabuting impluwensya ako sa iyo at ipinagmamalaki kita!

Lee, kahit mukha kang masungit nung una, I knew there's a soft side/person inside of you. COntinue to pursue excellence in your every endeavor. Mahal kita sobra!
-Ate Katya

Ate Katya, mahal din kita SUPER! Salamat sa paggiging ATE ko. Salamat sa pag-awit. Salamat sa payo, salamat sa panlilibre (haha!), salamat sa lahat. Eto na yun, ang huling awit natin. Ipinagmamalaki kita! Go Santinig!

Kuya Lee, Magaling! Matalino! Magulo! Maraming salamat. Dahil naging kuya kita. Go Kuya Lee! Maraming salamat sa lahat! lab, Gilito
-Gil

Gilito! Tagapagmana ko. Kung magaling ang kuya, magaling ka rin, at kayang kaya mo yan. :) Itetrain ba kita kung hindi ka magaling! Haha. Galingan sa Eduk, alam mo na, perslab natin yan so talagang walang iwanan. Patunayan na magaling ang Eduk ha. Marami pa akong plano sa iyo, basta, PROPA lang nang propa. :)

Lee, I'm proud to have worked with you, my co-app! Alam mo na iyon. Nasabi ko na sa Multiply.
-Don

Daniel, I'm proud of our batch, and most of all, I'm proud of you. Maraming salamat sa dedikasyon sa LIKAS. :) Suwerte ako't nakasama ko ang isang tulad mo. Sa mas mahaba pang pagsasama, natin, at ninyo ni Lablab! Kasalan na! Haha.

Kuya, alam mo ba dati ay nasasaktan ako dahil sa mga pananalita. Ngunit ngayon ay tuwang-tuwa ako kasi naging close ako sa iyo at kakaiba din ang ipinakita mong pagmamahal sa LIKAS. Mamimiss ko kayong lahat.
-Mharz

Ganun lang talaga ako Mharz. Lahat naman yun, labas lang. Deep inside, mahal ko talaga kayo. Mahalin ang LIKAS, kayang kaya niyo yan. Masaya akong napapasaya ka ng LIKAS kahit na madami kang hamong hinaharap sa buhay. Basta, ipagpatuloy ang kagalingan!

Mami ko! Hugggg! Mahal kita mami! Ang sarap mo kasi i-hug! basta, ngayong aalis ka na sa undergraduate program ng ating departamento, magiging constituent pa rin kita! hahaha! Galingan mo sa M.A.! -Anak mong mataba din, Halee
-Halee

Haleebebe ko! Hahaha. Mahal kita! :) Sabi ko naman di ba, galingan sa CSSPSC at huwag kalimutan ang LIKAS. :) Andito lang palagi ako, constituent mo pa rin! Haha. :) Huwag iwan ang pagkanta ha! Kelangan champion tayo ng 2 years pa! Woohoo!

Kuya leleng (heart), I love you! Akala ko scary ka po. :o Hehe. P.S. I'm summering here. Ako uli, kuya thanks for everything... lalo na sa pag-aalaga mo sa akin. Mahal po kita! :)
-Trinz

Trinz! Alabshu so much. :) Super happy ako kasi makakakanta ka sa graduation! Yehey! I'm so happy. :) At dahil nasa katipunan lang naman ako, maalagaan ka pa rin ni Kuya Leleng. Okay? Alabshu ulit!

Lakisha, kahit crass ka, mahal pa rin kita! Wag magbabago at wag mo kaming kalilimutan sa LIKAS.
-Andrew

Andrew, labs din kita kahit binubuwisit mo ko madalas. :) Galingan mo sa council ha, kapal ng mukha neto. :)

Lee, maraming salamat, hindi ko inasahang magiging malapit tayo, pero salamat talaga. Not enough words upang sabihing I really care for you, maski masama at rude ako sayo, sorry for that! i love you andI wish you well sa future! Galingan ha! -Harmy, libre mo ko!
-Harmond

Harmiya, sorry din sa paggiging rude ha. Kalimutan na natin yun. Mahal kita baks, I won't let the acadyear end nang wala ka sa grad. :) Basta, kaya natin ito. For more clinginess at neediness! Hahaha.

Kuya Lee, Ang galing mo sobra!!! Grabe. Medyo natatakot ako nang kaunti sa iyo dati kasi po mapagmura kayo. Hehe. Pero salamat po sa lahat. Goodluck po sa buhay. Congrats!
-Jenna

Jenna, sorry naman. :) Ipinagmamalaki ka ng kuya kasi nagstep-up ka, tatak ng isang TUNAY na Likasyan, na kahit hindi ka na History major ay nagpapatuloy ang pagmamahal mo sa organisasyon. Ako bahala sa iyo. :) Ingat palagi EL girl!

Lee, Natatakot ako sa iyo dati! Astig ka pala. Hanga ako sa kasipagan mo! malayo ang mararating mo! Godbless! Mamimiss kita! -Jenji
-Jen

Jen, ipinagmamalaki kita. :) Dati kasi loser tingin ko sa iyo at sa grupo mo (Abby, Mean) pero heto ka ngayon, VP Internals! Sosyal! Galing! Galingan pa ha? Ikaw na ang bagong "panloob" ng LIKAS. Damhin at isabuhay ang posisyon. :)

Kuya Lee, salamat sa lahat!
-Kerby

Kerby, walang anuman! -Kuya Lee

Bax, salamat sa lahat. Alam mo na iyon! Kapatid kita. -Ambino
-Ambino

Ambino, alam mo na rin iyon, pero uulitin ko ulit:, nagpapasalamat ako sa Diyos na mayroon akong kaibigang tumagos sa aking pagkatao. Alam na alam mo na ako. Wala pa akong kaibigang nakaintindi sa akin tulad mo. Basta, sa likod ng negneg na si Ambino ay isang madrama, makulit, mapang-asar, matalino, mabait, matakaw, feeler, mapagmahal sa pamilya, at proud na kuya. At higit sa lahat, nakita ko sa negneg na iyon ang bespren ko. Sa mas mahaba pang samahan. :)

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* Isang activity ng LIKAS noong LIKAS bonding activity para sa graduating Likasyans na ginanap noong 19 Marso 2008 sa ilalim ng mabulaklak na puno sa Sunken Garden. Isa sa pinakamasayang araw ng aking Marso. :)

Ang LIKAS ng Aking Buhay, 2004-2008

2008-03-18T04:55:00.000-07:00

Takot ako nung una. Bungaran ka ba naman ng isang maingay na bading tulad ni Kuya Ewa, isang pugon na si Sir Atoy at dalawang ubod ng taray na Ate Tara at Ate Shara. Ngayon ko lang sasabihin pero basura ang tingin ko sa LIKAS noon. Ni walang tambayan, mukhang marusing at mga walang patutunguhang tao. Pero nang makita ko si Kuya Adonis, nagdalawang isip ako. Idol ko kasi si Kuya Ado. Pero nanalig pa rin sa akin ang takot.

Sa ikalawang taon ko, sa pamimilit ni Kuya Ewa, nag-LIKAS na rin ako. Nakilala ko na rin ang iba pang mga LIKAS. Nakabond ang aking Co-Apps, sina Daniel, Carla, AP at Al. Naging buddy ko si Ate Ros. Noon ko naramdaman na may pamilya ako sa UP. Na may espasyo ako sa Diliman. Iba ang pakiramdam. Mas ginanahan ako mag-aral. Naramdaman kong may silbi ako hindi lang sa pamantasan kung hindi sa lipunan na rin.

Iba ang LIKAS na kilala ko noon sa LIKAS na nakilala ko. Magagaling sila. Mababait. May ibubuga sa iba't ibang larangan ng pagalingan. Ang saya maging Likasyan. Hindi sayang ang pagtambay dahil sa tambayan nabubuo ang ilan sa pinakamagagandang ideya na siya namang nagbubunga sa maraming proyekto ng LIKAS.

Maraming ibinahagi ang LIKAS sa akin. Nakilala ko rito ang dalawa kong pinakamalalapit na kaibigan, si Alvin at Doron. Dito ko naranasang magkaroon muli ng mga Ate, sa katauhan nina Ate Kat, Ros, Kristyl, Katya at iba pa. Dito ako tumalas. Dito ako natuto ng mga bagay na alam kong hindi ko matututunan sa simpleng pagpasok lamang sa klase. Dito nabuo ako.

Marami akong pinangarap sa LIKAS. Sa sobrang dami hindi lahat natuloy. Ninais kong makapag-iwan ng bagay para sa LIKAS. Minahal ko ang LIKAS na parang ikalawang pamilya ko. Lahat ng lakas ko, kasama na pati kahinaan, ibinigay ko sa LIKAS, sa puntong inaaway na ako ng CSSPSC kasi hindi ko maiwan ang LIKAS. Sa tuwing ginagawa nila yun, mas lalo ko lang minamahal ang LIKAS. Higit sa 541 na botong natamo ko sa Eleksyon, pinakamahalaga ang 40ng mula sa LIKAS. Pinatunayan kong kaya kong pagsabayin ang Konseho at ang organisasyon. At alam kong nagtagumpay ako.

Pinagsisisihan kong sinayang ko ang unang taon ko sa UP. Unang taon na pinakamababa ang GWA ko. Unang taong walang kakwenta-kwenta. Unang taong nagugol ko sana sa LIKAS. Sa tuwing makikita ko ang ibang History Majors na hindi kasapi ng LIKAS, kinakaawaan ko sila. Sayang, eh di sana ang gagaling niyo na rin ngayon. Sayang, hindi niyo naranasan ang LIKAS. Hindi kayo tulad namin.

Sa huli, sa pagtatapos ng aking Undergrad, isa lang ang masasabi ko: HUWAG NA KAYONG MAGULAT KUNG MAKIKIALAM PA RIN AKO SA INYO. Haha. Hindi ako mabilis makaget-over eh. Clingy ako. Sabihin niyo na lahat pero hindi ko kayang iwan ang pamilyang kumupkop sa akin. Pamilyang minahal ko, at alam kong minahal din ako.

Kung babae lang ang LIKAS, pinakasalan ko na siya. (Agao, c2005)

Go LIKAS!

Huling Habilin mula sa Eduk Loves*

2008-03-16T02:46:00.000-07:00

Mahirap ang trabaho ng Eduk. Sa totoo lang, pangalan pa lang, mahirap na, Education, Training and Popular Struggles Committee. Ito ang komite na may pinakamahabang pangalan sa CSSP Student Council (46 letters, 6 words). At dahil sa pangalang ito, napakaraming trabaho at napakahabang panahon ang kailangang ialay ng mga mapapabilang dito.

Ang isang buong taon sa konseho ay mukhang matagal ngunit napakabilis kung tutuusin. Sa sobrang bilis, dapat alam mo kung ano ang dapat mong gawin. Hindi perpekto ang Eduk ngayon taon, ngunit sa aming karanasan bilang isang komite, alam kong mayroon kaming maiiwan sa susunod na mapapabilang sa lupon.

Hindi masama ang maging ideyal ngunit isiping maigi ang dapat gawin sa isyu. Hindi lang statement ang dapat na trabaho ng Eduk. Hindi tayo dapat tumatae ng statement na itatambak lang naman at kakatamarang ipamahagi ng mga kakonseho niyo. Umisip ng ibang paraan upang maipaalam ang isyu sa mga mag-aaral. Labas na kami rito ngunit alam kong mayroon at mayroon 'yan.

Hindi lang isyu ang Eduk. Tandaang sa pangalan pa lang, hindi tayo ginawa upang maging sagot lang sa mga isyu. Tayo ang magpapaningas sa CSSP Academic Circle; tayo ang hahawak ng mga aktibidad na may kabuluhan laluna sa pagpapalaganap ng akademikong kagalingan; at higit sa lahat, tayo ang dapat na naniniguro sa maiging pagtatasa ng mga kasapi ng ating konseho. Huwag kalimutang sa kasama ang Training sa Education, Training and Popular Struggles. Panahon na marahil na ituloy ang mga proyektong kaugnay ng salitang ito, na palagi na lamang naisasantabi dahil iniisip na isyu lang ang Eduk.

Hindi lang Eduk ang Eduk. Lahat ng bahagi ng konseho ay Eduk, mula sa Chairperson hanggang sa CSSP VolCorps Chair. Hindi lamang tayo ang dapat na nagpapakamatay sumagot sa mga isyu, kung hindi buong konseho. Hindi lamang Eduk ang dapat na nasa lansangan, hindi lang Eduk ang nag-aabang sa balita. Ang konseho ay dapat na bahagi ng Eduk at hindi dapat tingnan ng ibang mga komite na labas sila ng gawain ng Eduk.

Darating ang panahon na mahihirapan kayo bilang komite, ngunit kaya niyo itong lampasan. Gumawa ng paraan para hindi mahadlangan ng burukrasya ang mga sagot sa isyu. Maging masinop. Tandaan na bahagi kayo ng marangal na tradisyon ng isang komiteng nagpupumilit na magpatuloy kahit na binabayo ng buong konseho. Tandaan din na mahalaga ang pag-iral niyo upang umiral din ang susunod na konsehong papalit sa inyo.

Huli, iniiwan ng Eduk sa susunod na CSSPSC si Jamie Pring, inyong Chairperson sa taong 2008-2009, ang tunay na Centennial CSSPSC Chair at ipinagmamalaki kong may nagawa at may magagawa pa laluna sa mga usaping pampamantasan, pambayan at pambansa. Ipinagmamalaki naming hindi tulad ngayong taon, mas mapapabilis na ang pagresponde sa isyu dahil alam ni Jamie ang mga karanasan ng Eduk sa loob ng taon ng aming pamumuno.

Nga pala, sana ipagpatuloy niyo ang pagiging Eduk “loves.” Mabuhay tayong lahat.

*Talumpating babanggitin sa Marso 17, 2008. Pormal na isasalin ng kasalukuyang CSSPSC ang kanilang kapangyarihan sa susunod na konseho. :) Go Eduk Loves!

Paano Tinalo ni Lee ang kanyang Papi sa isang Pustahan

2008-03-15T17:59:00.000-07:00

Lee: Pa, delayed telecast yang sa channel seven ano?
Papi: Oo, hinihintay ko nga laban ni Pacquiao.
Lee: Sige pa, pustahan tayo. :)
Papi: Huwag mo kong gaguhin.
Lee: Di nga, pustahan mananalo si Pacquiao.
Papi: Kunwari ka pa, nakita mo na sa internet eh.
Lee: Hindi pa! Oh sige, ganito na lang, hindi niya ma-KO si Marquez pero mananalo siya. Deal?
Papi: Ano bang kapalit?
Lee: Ahm, new shoes?
Papi: Hintayin mo na lang ate mo.
Lee: Tagal pa! Ah sige, basta payagan mo ko sumama sa outing namin sa Council, sa Zambales yun.
Papi: Sige.

*Naghihintay na lang ako ngayon ng results. Haha. Salamat sa Yahoo! Sports. Hahaha. I love my Papi. :)

One liners

2008-03-15T05:18:00.000-07:00

1. Marami talagang latak sa UP.
2. Kung nabother kayo, MAS nabother ako.
3. Graduating na tayo, dapat, mayroon nang nagmamanifest na kahit kakarampot na MATURITY.
4. Hindi ako mayabang. Hindi niyo lang ako magets.

Mula Senioritis tungo sa Senior's Fatigue

2008-03-11T06:46:00.000-07:00

1:47 ng umaga. Nagsimula ako 4 hours at 58 minutes na ang nakakaraan at heto, wala akong nagawa.

Sa tuwing titingnan ko ang First Draft ng thesis ko, naiinis ako. Nararamdaman kong naibuhos ko na ang LAHAT. Pero inaamin ko sa sarili kong MARAMI pa talaga ang dapat gawin.

Binalikan ko ang Proposal ko para sa KAS 151 Research Paper pero parang inaalimura ako nung nagbiblink na insertion point. Parang sinasabing, "wala na, asa ka pang matatapos mo ang paper mo. Hanggang proposal ka lang!"

Gusto kong bugbugin yung gagong yun.

Gusto kong magreview para sa KAS 100 pero anak ng tinapa, wala akong hand outs. Isama pa na sa tuwing naaalala ko yung, alam niyo na, siyang binagsakan ng langit sa katangahan, ay panginoon. Gusto kong sumuka.

Sumusuko na talaga ako. Ewan. Hindi ko alam. Siguro gumaling nga ako sa senioritis, nagkaroon naman ako ng senior's fatigue.

God help me. Bathala, mga Musa (na cool na cool at bagong repaint na akala mo bronze cast hindi naman pala). Tulong.

Gusto kong maglibrary pero pag nandun na ako, hindi ko mapigilan maisip ang tambayan. At ang council office.

Masarap matulog sa sofa ng council. Masarap makipaglandian sa mga orgmates sa tambayan. Masarap kumanta kasama ang Santinig, masarap humataw kasama ang Sanggalaw.

Bumili na ako ng Sablay. ANG KAPAL NG MUKHA ANO? Ni hindi matapos ang academic requirements tapos bumili ng Sablay. Ang pathetic.

Tapos mga kaibigan ko nababaliw. Yung isa hindi nagpaparamdam at nagtatago kasi ayaw tumakbo. Yung isa, baliw lang talaga, emotionally unstable at napakahirap kausap.

Ayoko na. Gawin na ang ginagawa kapag may problema. MATULOG.

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Aargh. Baka mapanaginipan ko ulit ang mga sunflowers ng University Avenue. :(